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A three-vehicle collision closed Highway 97 at Old Kamloops Road for about three hours Friday afternoon. It’s believed the incident began when a Ford Escort failed to stop or yield after stopping before pulling on to the highway. That vehicle was T-boned by a southbound Audi, which was then forced into the path of a northbound semi-truck. The driver of the Audi was airlifted to Kelowna General Hospital, and is expected to recover, while the passenger in the Audi and the driver of the Ford were taken to Vernon Jubilee Hospital. The investigation continues.
Demands escalate to stop mussel invasion RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff
Demand is growing for provincial action to prevent a threat to Okanagan lakes. Lake Country council is asking the Southern Interior Local Government Association to support a resolution that calls on the provincial James Baker government to install inspection stations at B.C.’s borders for boats possibly infested with quagga and zebra mussels. “If we don’t put money into trying to
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stop them, it will almost be impossible once they are entrenched,” said Mayor James Baker. While the federal government has initiated plans for monitoring stations along the U.S. border, the B.C. government has not taken similar actions along the Alberta and territorial boundaries. There is a concern a boat containing mussels could ultimately enter an Okanagan lake and spread. B.C. is being asked to contribute a minimum of $530,000 annually to monitoring, consistent with Alberta’s surveillance program. Zebra and quagga mussels are native to eastern Europe and they have spread across North America since the 1980s. Stk# P14-744
They clog water intake pipes, pumps and boat motors. They also deplete food sources for fish and produce toxins that kill fish and birds and contaminate drinking water. The Okanagan Basin Water Board has estimated that the direct cost and lost revenue if the mussels take hold in the region are $42 million annually. Baker says an infestation could seriously impact the Okanagan’s economy. “Tourism is what we do and if we can’t put money into checking boats, there will be big problems,” he said. The resolution will go before SILGA delegates at their convention in April. If it is approved, it will then go to the Union of B.C. Municipalities conference in September for consideration.
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Students take a stand against bullying Jennifer Smith Morning Star Staff
Despite all of the education and intolerance of bullying, it continues to rear its ugly head in school yards and offices. Meanwhile, the biggest breeding ground of bullies is online, where virtually anyone can hide behind a screen of harmful words. “We do a lot with it but it still exists,” said Doug Rogers, a counsellor in the Vernon School District. To help the battle against bullying, Wednesday is declared Pink Shirt Day. It’s a chance to stand up against bullying by wearing a pink shirt and committing to a bully-free lifestyle. RCMP Cst. Kathy Szoboticsanec works with the schools and says despite all efforts, bullying is still very much a fact of life for students. This year, she presented to all of the Grade 6 and 7 students in Vernon, where she took a quick survey on who has been bullied, who has witnessed bullying and who has been a bully. “It is very interesting as there is always a large show of hands for the victims (who has been bullied) and the witnesses (bystander),” said Szoboticsanec. “After they see the hands of a few brave and honest individuals who admit to being a bully at some point, many more hands go up, like half. It is safe to say that everyone has been impacted by bullying.”
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Doug Rogers, district substance abuse prevention counsellor, joins RCMP Const. Kathy Szoboticsanec and W.L. Seaton Grade 11 students Taylor Fehr and Kim Jackson as they get ready to stand up to bullying Wednesday for Pink Shirt Day. Some kids don’t even know they’re bullying, said Rogers of behaviour which one may not even realize is harmful. “It manifests itself probably in kindergarten with kids who aren’t tolerant with sharing and others views.” When it comes to one’s differences, Rogers urges parents to teach kids to be accepting.
“If they’re homosexual or they have purple hair, they’re just different,” he said. Whether it happens in school or occurs online, Rogers explains that there are different types of bullying, such as overt and covert. “Then there’s exclusion bullying – ‘don’t talk to that kid, leave that kid out of it,’” said Rogers, where things may look fine from the out-
side but truly are not. Wednesday is a reminder that youth and adults need to take a stand against any and all forms of bullying. “I like to encourage students to become powerful and take a stand,” said Szoboticsanec. “Empowerment is key. Be the voice. Tell someone, if you see someone being bullied, help him/
Firm annexation guidelines sought richard rolke Morning Star Staff
There appears to be some interest in hammering out border flare-ups. Regional District of North Okanagan directors have indicated support for an agreement on boundary extension protocols between the disBrian Quiring trict and the City of Vernon. “Let’s get this rolling,” said Brian Quiring, a Vernon director.
RDNO has decided to defer considering a proposed city block extension of land in the two electoral areas until a municipal boundary extension protocol agreement has been developed. “By entering into a protocol, it uses a more sophisticated tool to look at these issues,” said Mike Macnabb, BX-Silver Star director. “It would look at both sides of the fence. It would create co-operation and help with planning.” Both BX-Swan Lake and BX-Silver Star have previously expressed concern that when land is annexed into Vernon, they lose part of their tax base and it becomes dif-
ficult to fund services like fire protection. However, there are some reservations coming from the city about the process. “I don’t want this to take until the next millennium,” said Quiring of the process. “It’s all encompassing and has every issue we could face. I don’t think we will ever get to the list.” RDNO officials have suggested a phased protocol with established timelines. A meeting could be held this spring to initiate the process if there is support among the jurisdictions. “This still has to go before our council. Our council has to decide to participate,” said Bob Spiers, a Vernon director.
her out. Don’t be a part of the cycle. We want to help. If we don’t know about it, we can’t do anything.” In fact, Szoboticsanec is seeing change. “I have seen some very nasty comments put out on social media but then followed up with some incredibly positive and caring comments telling the bully that the comments are unacceptable and will be reported. Kids are starting to recognize that once something is posted, it is out there for the world to see.” Parents are urged to talk to their kids if they are feeling unsafe. “Ask how they are feeling and why. Are there reasons beyond bullying,” said Szoboticsanec, urging parents to recognize the signs of anxiety and if their kids are feeling depressed. “Sometimes we have to peel the layers of the onion to get to the core.” On the other hand, parents also play a large role in shaping their child’s attitudes and behaviours, which is where Rogers urges them to not only model good behaviour but enforce it. He points to texting and online commenting, where he tells his own children that if they wouldn’t let their dad see it, then it’s not appropriate. “If I can’t read it, don’t write it.” For more information and resources, visit pinkshirtday.ca
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Maria Graydon (above in red) and Nick Stanhope compete against Weston Vanderveen and his partner in the egg crush during Kalabunga Daze at Kalamalka Secondary School Wednesday. Menno Burnet pushes his Team Orange teammate Jordan Allen towards the target in the human bowling event.
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Rotary club marks 90 years CARA BRADY Morning Star Staff
Anyone who has used the pier at Kal Beach, attended the Rotary Christmas Carol Festival or Seniors Spring Breakout, sat in the gazebo at O’Keefe Ranch, walked on the Polson Park walkway, been a member of the Scouting movement, or benefited from the many non-profit organizations supported by Rotary knows what it means to the community. It all started with the Vernon Rotary Club which celebrates its 90th anniversary this year. The club, the first Rotary club in the Okanagan, received its charter Feb. 18, 1925, when Rotary International which began in Chicago to promote ethics in business and community service was only 20 years old. Russell Shortt has been a member for 45
years and is president -elect, taking on his duties July 1. “I have met many service-minded people and they have become my good friends. The club has been an important part of my life professionally and personally,” he said. Jack Peters, a 40-year member is past-president, past-district governor and co-chairperson with Derek Hall of the 90th anniversary celebrations. “There is such good fellowship and opportunity for service,” said Peters. “In 1975, we founded what is now the Community Foundation of the North Okanagan which keeps growing as a funding source for so many valuable organizations. We are involved with many projects for youth with scholarships and the exchange program which is enriching for the local and inter-
national youth who take part and for us as a club.” Vernon Rotary has been active since the start in helping found other Rotary Clubs, including Kelowna in 1927, Revelstoke in 1929, other clubs in the Okanagan and a Rotary Club in Ukraine. International activities have a broad scope from health to peace and conflict resolution. “Rotary International helped start the United Nations as we had an international humanitarian perspective,” said Shortt. Rotary is the only service club to have a seat (non-voting) at the United Nations. The Vernon club supports Operation Eyesight Universal and the international Polio Plus, aimed at eliminating the disease worldwide. It also works with issues like literacy, the environment, hunger
and children at risk. The Vernon Club has sponsored St. Vincent’s Orphanage in Delhi for 35 years. “We invited Rotarians, friends of Rotary and families to join us as we look back at our history and ahead to many more years,” said Peters. The 90th anniversary celebration takes place Friday at the Schubert Centre with a reception at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. For more information and tickets call Derek Hall at 250-5492123.
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The Regional District of North Okanagan is being cautious about joining a simmering dispute. While the board was recently asked by the Friends of Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park to oppose a Ministry of Transportation plan to widen Cosens Bay Road, directors have decided to hear from the ministry first. “It does impact the
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entire region and our municipality,” said Jim Garlick, Coldstream director. The ministry wants to adjust the park’s boundary to remove a 30-metre-wide right-ofway centred on Cosens Bay Road to improve maintenance and safety for users of the road. However, Friends of Kal Lake Provincial Park insist the proposal will divide the park, impact the environment and potentially lead to future development, such as utilities to the Cosens Bay cabin colony south of the park. The Cosens Bay Property Owners Association has asked to speak to the board and it wants RDNO to support the ministry initiative.
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Funds uncertain It’s not known if Greater Vernon’s electoral areas will help keep the library open Sunday. The City of Vernon recently agreed to spend $21,000 so the Okanagan Regional Library’s Vernon branch can stay open Sundays from October to April. Coldstream agreed to provide $3,780, but the Regional District of North Okanagan says it doesn’t have a funding mechanism that would allow it to contribute
$3,570. “My discretionary fund is not sufficient and I’ve committed to support other things,” said Mike Macnabb, BX-Silver Star director. The issue will be reviewed further. “I hope in future, they establish a mechanism to give money to the Vernon library, which serves the whole area,” said Bob Spiers, a Vernon director. Biodiversity urged The Regional District of North Okanagan is being urged to further
support the ecosystem. The Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program is seeking $10,000 from RDNO to implement its biodiversity conservation strategy. “It’s a plan on how we can protect nature in the Okanagan,” said Carol Luttmer, OCCP program co-ordinator. The Okanagan comprises 0.8 per cent of B.C.’s land mass but has 30 per cent of the species at risk and 48 per cent of the species of concern. Among the goals are land use policy, financing conservation, sharing data among jurisdictions and stewardship on private land. Current priorities include mapping and public education.
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There’s a push to not have small communities over-shadowed by their larger counterparts. Lumby council will ask the Southern Interior Local Government Association to consider a resolution that calls for a new category for communities under 5,000 people when seeking federal and provincial grants. “We are currently being grouped in with places like Kelowna and Vernon,” said Mayor Kevin Acton of the current grant structure that classifies small communities as any area with less than 100,000 people. “If Vernon wants to pave a road and the cost is $500,000, they have to come up with their half at $250,000. But if we do a road, the cost is the same but we don’t have the funds.” Acton says major capital works are a challenge for municipalities under 5,000 because of limited residential tax bases. Communities under 5,000 population make up more than half of the 162 municipalities in B.C. Lumby council is calling for a new micro-community category when the federal and provincial governments are handing out infrastructure grants. Council also wants the municipal portion of projects being funded by government grants to be reduced for micro-communities to reflect their small tax base. “We’re not asking for more money in the pot,” said Acton. “Instead of giving us $250,000 and we have to provide $250,000, we could come up with $80,000 or $100,000.”
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One has to wonder why the provincial government isn’t getting the message? Other jurisdictions across Western Canada and in the U.S. are taking direct action against quagga and zebra mussels, and yet officials in Victoria have done nothing substantial to try and prevent the spread of the invasive species in to this province and specifically Okanagan lakes. “If we don’t put money into trying to stop them, it will almost be impossible once they are entrenched,” said James Baker, Lake Country mayor. And when one looks at the environmental, economic and social damage the mussels have caused in Manitoba and states across the U.S., everyone across B.C. should be concerned about the situation. They clog water intake pipes, pumps and boat motors and they deplete food sources for fish. Toxins from the mussels could contaminate drinking water, creating challenges for utilities already struggling to keep up with water quality standards. Tourists and residents could be faced with razor-sharp shells covering the valley’s picture-postcard beaches. And all it could take for this to become reality is for one unsuspecting boater to bring a vessel into the Okanagan that’s contaminated with quagga and zebra mussels. There was already one close call last year. The federal government has agreed to monitoring on the U.S. border but B.C. must move ahead with a similar program along its boundary with Alberta. Victoria bureaucrats will claim they can’t afford $530,000 annually for monitoring because of an uncertain economy, but can the Okanagan afford the risk on its doorstep?
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his is a public appeal to support changing bylaw 2594 to allow dogs on Kal Beach between October and
May. The Regional District of North Okanagan has jurisdiction over Kal Beach. It has a bylaw which prohibits dogs from being on the beach at any time. Typically, from mid-September until mid-May, the beach is deserted. I have made several requests to have this bylaw changed so my mother could walk her dog in a safe, familiar place within her neighbourhood in the winter months. I was encouraged to work with the powers-that-be to come up with a reasonable solution. They preferred the issue not to go public as it would open the flood gates to heated debate. Apparently issues concerning dog lovers vs anti-dog people aren’t to be encouraged. Although we came up with a solution, it didn’t work and actually went against my principles. So now, I am making this issue public. I don’t believe it is unreasonable to allow dogs on the beach between October and May when the only presence on the beach
ASSESSMENT ROUTINE While reading a recent edition, I came upon a story about a councillor having issues about the assessment on her property. I used to work for Canada Post and always remember delivering these notices to retired people. They shuddered at the thought of opening the envelope and finding an increase in their property value. As every year goes by, the paltry increase in Old Age Security and Canada pension didn't come close to the expected increase in property taxes. These poor souls would go and inquire about what to do and were told that if you can't afford willy-nilly increases from the spendthrifts at city hall, you should sell your house and move to a more seedy neighbourhood, that you can afford to live in until your money runs out. Then, by that time, you can move into a retirement complex where every hard-earned nickel you have left will be quickly
are hundreds of geese and ducks. The urgency to bring this to light and request the change of bylaw as soon as possible comes from my own personal concern, my mother. My mother is 90 years old and she has been a taxpaying resident of Coldstream since the late 1950s. She is an active walker, but winter provides expected challenges. Snow and ice, resulting in narrowing roadways, chal-
deleted from you. Of course, they could go and have their assessment re-evaluated. As they are lambs to the slaughter, they have no idea what to expect. The main thing, they are told, is to find a house in their area that is similar to their house that is assessed less. Sounds simple enough. Their turn comes, they are asked to show proof, to which they do in that a house built by the same builder with the same floor plan three blocks away, is assessed $15 thousand less. A pregnant pause and a decision comes forth from the mount. Drum roll. They are thanked for bringing this to their attention and the people whose house is assessed less, finds their assessment is increased, magically, $15 thousand. Then they are told that because the assessment is higher, is no reason to expect a tax increase. The mill date determines the actual increase, so you may find your taxes are lower.
lenges even the most agile person, so in order to minimize the hazards, she chooses to walk on the beach with her dog. Unfortunately, this has resulted in a number of warnings by bylaw officers who apparently are responding to complaints. Recently, the warnings became reality and she was awarded two tickets amounting to $150. Many of you who have lived in the
Coincidentally, you can go to the real estate office down the road and ask them if they have any bridges for sale. So what will eventually happen? These people have to sell their house long before they wanted and life goes on. Back to The Morning Star article. Now that the cat is out of the bag and someone higher up is having this experience foisted on them, just how much sympathy do you suppose will be given from you and I? I am sure the mill rate will be way lower and no real tax increase will be forthcoming (see previous note about a bridge being for sale), except that she and her cohorts can't resist double inflationary increases. So good luck to her. Hopefully, she will try to keep these taxes to a more reasonable increase. Isn't it nice when the big tax stick actually whacks someone other than you and I, the lowly minions? By the way, don't think you'll be immune as we all have to pay until
Coldstream since the 1960s will remember the elderly woman and her donkey who would ride the Kalamalka Lake gravel road between Coldstream and town. You might also remember Mrs. Postill, also a longtime Coldstream resident, who in her later years became a legend for her walking prowess. A couple of years ago, while walking ahead of my mother (yes guilty, I was on the beach with my dog) I heard a little girl call out excitedly to her mom, “look mom, there’s the old lady with her dog.” What kind of society are we living in, where the simple pleasures of walking your dog has become a crime? Please, let’s use some reasonableness in our law-making. Place some dispenser bag stations in convenient locations on the beach, change the bylaw to allow dogs on the beach between the months of October and May and actually see the beach being utilized year round. Please contact the RDNO director responsible for your area to voice your support and watch for petitions in your neighbourhoods. Chris Francis
we can't afford it anymore. Bob Johnston TRACK RECORD I read with interest Mr. Mayes' proud record of what he has done and in most part, I can agree with him. Having said that, what were you, your party and prime minister thinking when you all allowed bill C-428 to get to second reading? For those that don't know what this bill proposes, if passed, it will lower the wait period to three years from the current 10 years residency to obtain Old Age Security benefits. How ludicrous. An immigrant entering Canada at the age of 62 will be eligible to apply for OAS in three years, having never even paid into it. You can thank opposition MPs Ruby Dhalla and Bob Rae for this. Before you pat yourself on the back too much, Mr. Mayes, maybe deal with this idiotic piece of proposed junk before you retire. William Mikoula
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Their leading goal scorer didn’t get on the scoresheet. Their MVP earned one measly assist. It was all fun and games Friday night as the Vernon Vipers torched the Trail Smoke Eaters 11-3 before a season-high 2,689 B.C. Hockey League fans at Kal Tire Place. Rookie Jagger Williamson pocketed 2+3 and received the team’s Most Improved Player trophy in an on-ice awards ceremony following the Vipers’ final regularseason home tilt. Thomas Aldworth, who has 36 snipes, and linemate TJ Dumonceaux – named MVP – didn’t have to do much as the Vipers showed their extreme depth against the last-place Smokies. It was 3-3 when Jake Lucchini fired his second of the game and 33rd of the season for the Smokies at 7:56 of the second period, going top shelf on Jarrod Schamerhorn. The Vipers then reeled off eight unanswered goals, including the winner by Williamson with 90 seconds left in the middle frame. Williamson and fellow freshman Blaine Caton supplied snipes 31 seconds apart early in the third and the Vipers kept pressing, getting powerplay goals from Linden Hora, Michael Roberts and Colton McCarthy. The fans went bonkers as Hora’s top-cheese snipe was announced. It was the popular rookie’s first goal, in his 50th game of the season. The Viper coaches put Hora on the top line with Dumonceaux and Aldworth, and had a designed play from practice to get him off the snide. Anthony Latina fed a wideopen Hora in the low slot and he found nothing but net. “It felt really good, getting the monkey off my back.,” said Hora, 18. “He (head coach Mark Ferner) just pretty much told me to stand in front of the net and just shoot.”
Said Viper captain Riley Guenther on Hora’s marker: “It was awesome. They were working on it in morning skate, talking to him before the game, just trying to get him excited so he could get his first one and it happened. That actually wasn’t the play. We had a five-on-three there. We set him up in the slot, Lats found him and he put it home. That’s a big one for him.” Latina, with 2+2, McCarthy with 2+1, Riley Brandt and d-man Brandon Egli completed the attack as the Vipers stretched their win streak to five games. Vernon outshot the last-place Smokies 50-23 with rookie goalie Brett Clark having little chance on most Viper goals. Vernon product Harlan Orr registered his 17th of the season for the Smokies just 72 seconds after Latina had given the Snakes a 1-0 lead 2:09 after the anthem. McCarthy reached the 10-goal plateau with a pair of beauties in the third period. He redirected a slap pass from Brandt in front of the Smokie net, three minutes after a sweet coast-to-coast rush and deke on Clark’s doorstep. Vernon improved to 36-16-1-3, 35 points in front of the Smokies, who had 10 just 10 forwards due to injuries and suspension. The Snakes visited the Salmon Arm Silverbacks Saturday night and battle the first-place Vees next Friday night in Penticton to close the regular season. Vernon has clinched second place and will tangle with either Salmon Arm, West Kelowna Warriors or Merritt Centennials in the Division semifinal series. Vernon product Colton Thibault scored once as Salmon Arm held off the visiting Alberni Valley Bulldogs 4-3, while Penticton iced the Cents 4-1 and West Kelowna stopped the Chilliwack Chiefs 6-3. The Silverbacks, Cents and Warriors all had 60 points as of
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Linden Hora of the Vernon Vipers battles defencemen Ryan Swanson and netminder Brett Clark of the Trail Smoke Eaters seconds before he scores his first BCHL goal Friday night at Kal Tire Place. Saturday morning as they chase the fourth and final Interior playoff berth. Dumonceaux, a 20-year-old Kelowna product, has 26 goals and 45 points in his third year with the Vipers. He also received the Wayne Buck Memorial award. “I was surprised (winning MVP), but I’m happy with it for sure. It’s a big difference from last year and I hope we can keep it rolling for playoffs.” Veteran goalie Danny Todoyschuk, who won the Community Service Award and the Blueliners Scholarship, loved
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the MVP selection. “That would have been my pick too if they asked me,” said Todoyschuk. “He works his bag off on and off the ice and he’s a leader on and off the ice. He works hard every night, banging bodies and scoring goals so it was an easy choice.” Guenther also liked the pick. “He’s a huge part of our team, on and off the ice. He’s a great guy, he leads by example, works hard everyday in practice and in the gym. I can’t say enough about the steps he’s taken this year from last year have been huge.”
Ontario’s Luke Shiplo was named the Top Defenceman. He has 5-37-42. “I’m his roommate and he’s just a great guy,” said Guenther, chosen Unsung Hero. “He came in here and really helped out our powerplay. He’s a great puck mover, moves his feet and really jumps into the play. He really rounds out our dee.” Dynamo forward Liam Finlay took the Top Rookie trophy, while Brandt was Fan Favourite, Aldworth Most Sportsmanlike and d-man Mitchell Oliver Scholastic Player of the Year.
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The VSS Panthers needed two wins Saturday to grab the third Okanagan Valley berth in the B.C. Senior AA Girls Basketball Championships. The Panthers lost 64-50 to the Princess Margaret Mustangs of Penticton, while the top-ranked Immaculata Mustangs grounded the Okanagan Mission Huskies 74-44 in North Zone semifinal action Friday night at VSS. “We only scored 19 pts in the second half,” said VSS coach Lonny Mazurak. ‘‘They were the better team today.” The provincials go March 4-7 at the Langley Events Centre. Immaculata, of Kelowna, took on Maggie in Saturday night’s final with both teams guaranteed spots in the B.C. tournament. In other Friday action, the Fulton Maroons mauled the Sa-Hali Sabres of Kamloops 71-59, while the Westsyde Whundas brushed off the Valleyview Vikings 43-41 in an all-Kamloops tilt. In Thursday opening-round play, the Panthers grounded the Vikings 76-41, using a 15-0 thirdquarter run to seal things. “Our offence wasn’t crisp early but we got stops on defence to help and get out and run to get easy hoops,” said Mazurak. Jordan Korol pocketed 26 points and 11 rebounds for the Cats, while Jordyn Cullum flushed 20 points and 10 rebounds. Anna Rice rang up a dozen points and Kristy Fugel pulled down 10 boards. Maggie upended Westsyde 65-54 with Megan Audmussen-Blair bagging 28 points and Danielle Ruocco sinking 14 for Maggie. Emerson Hansen had 17 points for Westsyde. Immaculata shelled Sa-Hali 81-44 in other Thursday play. Emma Johnson jumpstarted the Mustang attack with 28 points. The Huskies held off Fulton 64-61 in a great battle of fourth-and fifth-seeded schools. Fulton were up by a bucket at the half and trailing by three in the final 25 seconds, missed a couple of good looks at tying the game. Megan Rouault LISA VANDERVELDE/MORNING STAR netted 20 points for Fulton, who got 14 from AJ Jordan Korol of the VSS Panthers goes up for a shot as she is guarded by Amanda Jacura and a dozen from Britany Skrenek. Alexis Daly (left) and Reanna Everatt of Valleyview Vikings of Kamloops Thursday in Hyde rebounded and contributed first off the bench. North Zone senior girls basketball playoffs at VSS. Shelby Hughes scored a couple key baskets which helped to keep Fulton’s momentum going. points and six rebounds. Landon Currie counted six points, eight In Kelowna, the Maroons split their opening games at Valley steals and seven boards. Junior Boys Championships, defeating Osoyoos Rattlers 58-44 “This was a good win for the team,” said Fulton coach Johnal after losing 51-35 to the NorKam Saints. Lee. “It was truly a group effort. Isaac Olson was a beast on the Nathan Banga took game MVP in the win, supplying 13 boards and defensively and Caden Doyle had a great game.” points, five steals and four assists. Hunter Krieger chipped in Banga bagged eight points against NorKam, while Krieger and wirth a dozen points and 14 boards, while Noah Lee pocketed 10 Greg Geistlinger each netted six.
Former Vernon speed skater Connie Kapak helped Team Alberta take a bronze medal in the 3,000-metre team short track relay Friday at the Canada Winter Games in Prince George. Kapak, who turned 16 earlier this month, left Vernon for Calgary and a new life in the Oval High Performance Programs in late August. Alberta posted a 4:45.176, 19 seconds behind gold-medalist Quebec and 10 seconds back of New Brunswick at the Lakewood Dental Arena. In ringette, Brooklyn Hay of Grindrod scored twice and Teigan Moore of Vernon added 1+2 as B.C. edged Saskatchewan 7-6 in overtime Thursday. B.C lost 7-0 to Alberta Friday and bowed 7-4 to Manitoba in Wednesday,s quarterfinal with Hay scoring a deuce, Moore getting two assists and Vernon’s Megan Weatherill counting one helper. Melanie Wakutz and Erin Banning, both of Vernon, also played for B.C. Gavin Donald of Vernon was 11th in the men’s slalom at Purden Ski Village. Chelaine McInroy of Armstrong was fifth in the para-alpine Grand Slalom. Team BC has a delegation of 348 athletes, coaches, managers, and mission staff in the Games. As of Saturday morning, Quebec led the medal count with 85 (35 gold), followed by Ontario with 44 (18 gold). B.C. was third with 41 medals, including a dozen gold.
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The Vernon Ski Club and Silver Star Mountain Resort are hosting the U14 Provincial Championships starting Thursday with more than 200 racers. “We look forward to the opportunity to compete in the provincial championships on our home hill,” said Vernon U14 head coach Andrew Lambert. The U14 and U12 racers competed in Giant Slalom last weekend at Sun Peaks Resort in Kamloops, experiencing rare hard snow. “We had an outstanding weekend of racing at the Sun Peaks zone series,” said Lambert. “We had a number of podium results and the entire team put forward a strong effort.” U14 Makena Kersey left it all on the
course finding the top of the podium in all three starts and finishing more than two seconds ahead of the next racer in most races. Gerrit vanSoest put it out there to find two silver and a gold in a tough men’s division. Emma Lockwood and Caele Kassa each found the podium in bronze with best of season skiing for both. Best of the weekend for first year U14 ladies were: Rane Smith (6), Nadia Jones (10), Katrina Fink (9). On the boys side best finishes were Braden Kersey (17), Andrew Schmidt (21), Max Stepphun (19) and Ken Anderson (30). Said U12 head coach Rodger Poole: “The U12 racers are having a great season. At this ‘Learn to Train’ stage of development, the focus is on establishing effective
movement patterns that will serve them well as they progress as ski racers in the years to come.” Best of the weekend for U12 girls was 8th for Natasha Jones, 11th for Ella Mills and 16th for Milan Stepphun. On the boys side, Parker Monroe skied to 8th, with Chris Kersey 13th, Austin Armanini 14th, and Cole Ogasawara 17th. Meanwhile, 13 Silver Star Freestyle Club athletes endured the rain and fog to compete in the second Timber Tour event hosted by Whistler/Blackcomb. The results were as follows: Zachary Fenn took silver for Big Air in the M18 category; Max Fenn placed 5th, Hayden Boderick 6th and Stirling Peters 7th for the M16 in Big Air; Jamie Rykuiter placed 4th in Slopestyle and Moguls in the F16 category.
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The Vernon Source For Sports Vipers iced the Salmon Arm Silvertips 4-1 in exhibition Bantam Tier 2 hockey play Friday night at Civic Arena. Birthday boy Tyson Sampert, on a wraparound, Lee Christensen, Dawson Chase and Joe Eggert supplied goals for the Vipers. Eric Noren and Nick Cherkowski drew assists on Eggert’s snipe. Brayden Haskell replied for the Silvertips. It was scoreless after one period. Vernon led 2-0 aftere 40 minutes.
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For the first time in their CIS history, the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack men’s basketball team has won a post-season series. The WolfPack disposed of the visiting University of Winnipeg Wesmen 2-0 in a best of three Canada West play in series. The score of Game 2 Friday night was 62-61. The series clinch marked the first time for the men’s hoop program at TRU (formerly the University College of the Cariboo and Cariboo College) since 2007-08 when the then UCC Sun Demons were members of the Canadian College Athletic Association. A few of the alumna of that squad were in the stands on Friday and saw the Pack win with their two big men – Tallon Milne (fifth year, forward, Vanderhoof) and Josh Wolfram (fourth year, forward, Kamloops) sitting on the bench after fouling out. Reese Pribilsky (fourth year, guard, Victoria) was good on a lay-up with 55 seconds left to give the ‘Pack a 62-58 lead. Winnipeg’s Jelane Pryce (fourth year, guard, Innisfil, Ont.) hit a layup with 12 seconds remaining to cut the margin to 62-61. Josh Mayorga (first year, guard, Langley) went to the line with four
seconds left after being fouled but missed on his two shots. The spirited game ended when the Wesmen’s Jordan Clennon (fifth year, guard, Brampton) turned over the ball. “Both teams played really hard,” said WolfPack head coach Scott Clark. “I thought you saw a couple of tired basketball teams today. A lot of grit on both sides of the basketball. I thought it was a game that could have gone either way.” The WolfPack had three players in double figures led by Brett Parker (fifth year, guard, Langley). He had 17 points. Wolfram and Brett Rouault (fifth year, guard, Vernon) each had 10 points. Milne contributed 11 rebounds (10 on defence). Winnipeg was led by Pryce who had a game-high 22 points. Christopher Baxter (third year, guard, Inglewood, Calif.) had 15 points. “Both teams made plays down the stretch but we didn’t capitalize,” said Wesmen head coach Mike Raimbault. “I have to give credit to TRU who executed better than we did.” TRU, who won Game 1 86-78 behind 22 Rouault points Thursday, moves to the quarterfinals against the Saskatchewan Huskies. The best-of-three series begins Friday night in Saskatoon.
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Irma Polnik washes the feet of Wilma Davis, taking a cue from John 13 in the Bible, where Jesus washed the feet of his disciples
The women of seven Vernon churches invite all members of the community to this year’s World Day of Prayer on March 6: Muriel Vigdal, Ridia Wiens, Irene Hadley, Rita Makasoff (back, left), Fran Pearson, Irma Polnik, Wilma Davis and Heather Kerr (front left).
Editor’s note: the following is from the World Day of Prayer committee in Vernon. People in 170 countries from many Christian denominations will gather on Friday, March 6 for World Day of Prayer. The 2015 World Day of Prayer Service was prepared by the women of the Bahamas. “Showing genuine interest in others is a positive step forward in maintaining unity among believers and reaching out to the community.” With these words, Bahamian women invite us to join with them in prayer and in a celebration of their culture, history, land and legacy. Their service is written
for all of us. It is based on a passage from John 13 where Jesus, after washing the feet of his disciples, says to them, “For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.” We learn about the Bahamas with its many islands and diverse population. We see its beauty and its problems. In the service we are encouraged to joyfully follow Jesus’ example with them as they minister to the poor, the sick and the isolated. The first World Day of Prayer sponsored by the Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada took place in 1922. This year it will be celebrated in more than 2,000 communities across Canada.
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Time for some timely retro
ver my career in the computer business I’ve had numerous opportunities to work with telcos (telephone companies) to solve technical problems which occurred more frequently as computer services began to be offered remotely over telephone lines. Most of the issues arose were because we were trying to merge two systems designed to perform two entirely different functions — one to carry an analog signal (voice) and the other to carry a digital signal (zeroes and ones). Most telco technicians in the field had received little or no training; nor were they familiar with the hardware and software needed to connect a computer to a telephone line. Often their customers — the computer guys and
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gals — were more technically aware than they were on how to tackle this problem. This knowledge gap not infrequently led to some unpleasantness between the parties. I recall one situation, however, when a telco came through with flying colours. It was when Simon Fraser University was in the process of switching over from punched cards to online video terminals that would support data entry, word processing and interactive programming. A hardware product had been
ordered which would allow a user to dial a number and be automatically connected to the service required on one of two mainframe computers. This was a decade before the pc arrived on scene. The product on order had been developed by a Canadian company, Gandalf Systems, new to the marketplace. It was scheduled for delivery to SFU well before the start of the fall semester, so we were beginning to promote the virtues of the upgraded services, packing up keypunches and cancelling standing orders for punched cards. Then Gandalf advised that the delivery was delayed by several months which put us into a bit of a bind, to say the least. BC Tel (now Telus) came riding in to the rescue when their sales
rep for SFU located somewhere in a BC Tel warehouse an oldfashioned telephone switchboard which at one time was standard equipment in many organizations around the world to route telephone calls to local handsets. So working with our techies it was set up to route digital services to on-campus users. We hired students to staff the switchboard 24/7, manually switching digital service requests exactly in the same way telephone operators had been handling voice calls since Bell started building telephone networks. And there was a bonus — the switchboard came encased in a beautiful walnut wood cabinet which looked quite spiffy in the computing centre’s reception area until it was replaced by the Gandalf unit some months later!
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The International Spy Museum (above) is popular with visitors to Washington, D.C. of celebrated spies such as John Ford, Sterling Hayden, Marlene Dietrich, Josephine Baker and yes, even culinary queen, Julia Child. An orientation video whets your appetite, and outlines the motivations, tools and techniques of real-life spies. Thus primed, you enter a room called Covers and Legends
where you choose a cover identity and two minutes to memorize specific details including your occupation, the reason for your travel, and your birthday. From here, you move through a ‘checkpoint’ into a room filled with interactive games that test your ability to maintain your new ‘self ’. In other words, a real
spy game and you’re it! But a spy without gadgets would surely be no match for 007. As you move through a series of rooms, you’ll discover the world’s largest permanent collection of international spy-related artifacts as well as those of the wannabe variety. Check out James Bond’s silver Aston Martin DB5 with all the bells and whistles as well as real-life toolsof-the-trade such as the ‘ultimate kiss of death’: a lipstick pistol from the
60s developed by the KGB as a 4.5-millimetre single shot weapon; hollow coins and shaving cans used to conceal items; a shoe with heel transmitter that could monitor secret conversations; a typewriter that would emit signals of documents as they were typed; and the proverbial trench coat with a camera built into one of the buttons. The museum quickly seduces you into its world of shadows. Before long you find yourself learning about espionage tactics used by ancient cultures and bygone eras. After all, snooping around other people’s business is a time-honoured tradition. There is a replica of the ancient Rosetta Stone which the Egyptians used as a cipher device against invaders; a history of the Japanese spy-assassins, the Ninjas; and a revealing account of Sun Tsu, the ancient Chinese military strategist and author of The Art of War, the world’s first do-it-yourself war manual written some 2,000 years ago. Sun Tzu was an active proponent of spying and his tactics were later formalized by Sir Francis Walsingham when he created a network of secret servants, intrigues and innovative codes that helped keep Queen Elizabeth I on the throne for 45 years.
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The International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. contains an array of items, including James Bond’s silver Aston Martin DB5 with all of the bells and whistles. Below, a pigeon aerial surveillance camera is among the artifacts on display at the museum.
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Cold War dominates exhibits Continued from previous page Most visitors associate the hey-day of spying with the Cold War, an era which the museum has highlighted with propaganda, training films and a convincing replica of the Berlin Wall tunnel. Many East Germans used this underground railroad to escape to the west — the tunnel even contains a washer and dryer so that people who were digging the tunnel could come out clean so as not to arouse suspicion.
At the time, Berlin swarmed with the most spies in the world — more than 8,000 of them — so unsurprisingly the East Germans knew of the tunnel from its inception, yet allowed it to continue so as to maintain the cover of some highplaced agents. Step into the obligatory gift store, and spystuff takes on a lighter dimension, offering items such as pens with invisible ink, fingerprint powder as well as logoembossed T-shirts. Still, you leave the museum
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Johan Tuijtel (top right), of the family-run Triple Island Farm in Cherryville, talks with customer John Tigchelaar about the raw milk cheese he produces from grass-fed cows at the Vernon Indoor Farmers Market at Kal Tire Place. ASG Fresh Produce, in Armstrong, sells fingerling potatoes, heirloom carrots and more (above) at the indoor market, which runs Friday and March 6, 13, 20 and 27 from noon to 4 p.m.
Craig Bacon (above), of Tocino Alpacas in Salmon Arm, puts the finishing touches on one of his new favourite products, alpaca dryer balls. Some of the other local products at the Vernon Indoor Farmers Market include apples, squash, baking, preserves, eggs, apple juice, meat and handcrafted items. Gail Craig, of Dragonfly Dezines in Coldstream, works on some of her handmade creations.
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for your children. Personal representatives and guardians will need to be appointed by the court which may be a lengthy and costly process. Benefits of Having a Will • Naming a Personal Representative – this allows you to appoint someone who will administer your estate after your death. This ensures that you have someone you trust fulfilling your wishes under the will. • Ensure that your children are taken care of by someone you trust – naming a guardian in your will for your minor children helps to avoid costly litigation in determining the appropriate guardian.
• If the deceased was survived by a spouse and descendants, the remainder of the estate will be divided one-half to the spouse and onehalf between the descendants.
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• If there are no relations within the ‘parentelic scheme’, the estate passes to the government. • If the family home was registered in the name of the deceased, the spouse no longer has a life interest in the family home; instead the spouse has a right to acquire the home within 180 days of the representation grant. Dying without a Will also means that you have not appointed a personal representative of your estate, or a guardian
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• Specific gifts – a Will allows you to specify who you wish to receive your personal belongings, and make monetary gifts to your beneficiaries. Gifts to family, friends or charities must be named in the Will. Without a Will these people do not have a right to these gifts.
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Bridge by Phillip Alder ANOTHER PERSONAL MILESTONE REACHED It seems hard to believe, but this is my 7,500th column. My first appeared on April 1, 1994. So, please excuse my featuring a deal that I declared. It was played during a Friday evening duplicate at the former Beverly Bridge Club in Manhattan. In the bidding, West used the Unusual No-Trump, in theory showing at least 5-5 in the minors. North’s threespade response was forcing. Then, over East’s jump to five diamonds, I decided that six hearts rated to have play. How did I make the contract? West led the diamond two (in principle fourth-highest). East won with his ace and shifted
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YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY Your strength and courage will be tested this year. Good and bad fortune will prove your resilience as well as your generosity. Your financial picture will improve and you will make gains through inheritance, repaid loans or winnings. A positive attitude will protect you from negativity.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You will dazzle people you encounter with your gregarious and fun-loving nature. If you make the most of whatever you participate in, you will find yourself in a leadership position. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Holding a grudge is negative and unproductive. It will cloud your judgment and stand between you and success. If someone lets you down, learn from the experience so it won’t happen again. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Romance is on the rise. If you haven’t yet found a
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Vernon was represented by four cadets competing provincially in Whistler. Four sea cadets from 63 Kalamalka Royal Canadian Sea Cadets in Vernon competed in the provincial cadet biathlon championship recently. Cadet Hailey Yablonski competed in the Female Junior category while Cadet David Dubeski took part in the Male Youth category. Cadet Dylan Barrett was in the Male Seniors and Cadet Colton Day in the Male Juniors. The championship was held for the first time at the Whistler Athletic Park on the 50th Anniversary of the Canadian Maple Leaf Flag and the fifth anniversary of the 2010 Olympic Games. Sixty cadets gathered from around the province and were winners of zone com-
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Enderby residents are being asked to provide their vision for Barnes Park. A conceptual plan has been developed for the park and it will go before residents during an input session March 11 at 2:30 p.m. at city hall. “We welcome all residents of Enderby and Area F to provide their comments on how they foresee Barnes Park being developed into the future,” said Herman Halvorson, Enderby and District Services Commission chairperson. “We are looking forward to everyone’s input.” The conceptual plan includes a set of potential features that could be incorporated into the park, such as a spray park, walking track, outdoor gym, and improved gazebo facility. “This conceptual plan is designed to start the conversation with the public,” said Halvorson. You can participate in two different ways. “The commission wants to know what you like, what you do not like, and what might have been missed. The feedback will be evaluated by the commission and integrated into the future vision for Barnes Park,” said Halvorson. Comments about the plan can also be provided online at www.cityofenderby.com. “A link will be provided so you can download the conceptual plan and give your comments on the website,” sad Halvorson. “All comments should be submitted by March 11.”
Lord elected ORL chair Morning Star Staff
The North Okanagan is well represented around the Okanagan Regional Library board table. Catherine Lord, a Vernon councillor, has been elected ORL chairperson for 2015, while Lumby Coun. Lori Mindnich is vicechairperson. Tundra Baird, an Enderby councillor, will serve as personnel committee chairperson.
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Curt Jensen is happiest when he’s cooking for family, friends, the neighbourhood and the community. “I was the baby of four children and I got into helping Mom cook. She couldn’t keep me out of the kitchen so she thought she’d teach me. The first meal I ever made for the family was spaghetti and I liked making cookies and snacks for my hockey team,” he said. There was a time when hockey was a career possibility. He got to the point of being protected by the WHL and played until he was 21 but cooking was also calling. “I got my first job cooking burgers and fries at Frosty’s in my hometown, Stonewall, Man., when I was 14. It was a hangout joint for the area and I’ve always liked serving people and seeing them happy with the product I can connect them with,” said the 40-year-old father of two, whose day job is now sales manager of Vernon KIA. He’s preparing his special salad, featuring prawns, bacon roses, bruschetta and his own dressing, as he talks, snipping some basil leaves from the plant growing in the windowsill of the bright kitchen he shares with wife Ellie, daughter Ivy, seven, and son Nolan, six. “My wife is an amazing cook and she brings out the inspiration in me. She’s always finding new recipes for me to try. The kids love cooking too. My daughter makes pancakes with me every Sunday morning and my son helps turn them. She makes me eggs with avocado and tomato. Both the kids like fruit and vegetables for snacks and they eat everything I cook. We have fun cooking together. Why shouldn’t cooking be fun?” After a stint at Chicken Delight in Stonewall, the still teenaged Jensen got a chance to work in the kitchen at the Viscount Gort Hotel in Winnipeg and he’s still grateful. “My brother’s wife’s dad Mike Papageorgiou owned the hotel. I learned so much there. We’d have a big buffet and some nights I’d find myself stuffing 200 Cornish hens with wild rice. The head chef taught me how to make perfect muffins. And I learned about presentation — if something looks good, you’re going to want to eat it.” Next, he moved to Alberta and started working in and managing bars that had restaurants, including one that taught him
how to make jerk chicken and a drink called Jamaican Me Crazy. “I enjoyed seeing people enjoying what I did,” he said, recalling a special trick which involved 151-proof rum, a lighter and blowing flames across the bar top in a blaze of glory. He takes a few minutes to check the beef jerky he has smoking on the deck where there is also a large barbecue. “I have five barbecues for all occasions, home, camping, picnics, you name it,” he laughed. Jensen went into sales to have more regular hours but his was still the place where hopeful, hungry people would just happen to drop by around meal times. Then he started selling cars. “The team (at Vernon KIA) is a lot of fun. I make cupcakes for my coworkers on their birthdays and for special clients, who sometimes bring me produce from their gardens.” Jensen shares his cooking skills on his show, Meat Mondays with Culinary Curt, on Sun FM radio. It started quite by accident when he was living on his own when he first came to Vernon and was waiting for his family to join him. He made beef jerky for his landlord, Brian Martin, who works at the radio station. Martin and co-host Betty Selin liked the results so much they asked him to do a show. “At first it seemed funny, talking about cooking on the radio but the pictures and recipes are on Facebook. I make a new recipe for the family every Sunday for the show. I meet a lot of people who recognize me just from my voice, once even someone at a dark campsite where we were staying. People tell me they try the recipes, which is great.” Many people in the community might have already had a taste of Jensen’s cooking. He was on the barbecue from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. helping keep the participants in the Relay for Life at Polson Park going overnight. He also cooks for his son’s hockey team and other local events, including barbecue potlucks with lucky neighbours who live his cul-de-sac. But you need a special invitation to go to the annual family and friends 10-day fishing tournament in Northern Manitoba where Jensen does all the cooking for the camp. He goes out to check the jerky again. Culinary Curt’s Jerky, which takes nine hours to prepare, should be on the local market later this year when all the paperwork is completed. As he assembles the salad, Jensen thinks more about how he first got interested in cooking. “Definitely my parents, Ray and Doriene Jensen. My mother was an adventurous cook
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Curt Jensen prepares his mouth-watering and eye-pleasing bruschetta spinach salad with bacon roses and lemon garlic prawns. for the time and she’d usually share her recipes. But she wouldn’t give me her mushroom recipe until I got married. I still don’t know why.” He loves the family favourites but he’s always trying something new. For the radio show, he’s made seared crocodile with cilantro sauce, cabbage with garlic and olive oil, a three-pound hamburger and bacon vanilla milkshakes. “I’m always checking the stores for new ingredients. I’ve been known to be shopping at nine at night, figuring out what I can make next. My only advice would be to follow the recipe the first time and then see what you want to change and adapt to the people you’re feeding,” he said. “It’s fun for me to be in my kitchen and then watch people enjoy what I cook. Food brings everyone together. It’s all about good friends and good food.”
Culinary Curt’s BrusChetta spinaCh salad with BaCon roses & lemon GarliC prawns Bruschetta 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 4 tbsp. of freshly grated parmesan cheese 2 (or more) tbsp. of freshly chopped basil 3 vine-ripened tomatoes, diced 1-2 cloves garlic, crushed Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste (reserve for adding at the time of serving) Mix all ingredients together except the salt and pepper. Let sit in your fridge overnight (few hours minimum) to marinade for best flavour. Add salt and pepper just before serving so the salt doesn’t draw too much moisture out of tomatoes and so the pepper doesn’t go bitter.
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he Academy Awards are on tonight and the golden statues go to some we feel deserving and some we may disagree with. Sometimes I wish all the nominees could be awarded, as they are all so great, and in some cases I feel that great performances or movies Michele Blais are snubbed and not nominated. I enjoy the speeches and to see who the dates are, and am especially loving it when celebrities bring their moms, like Matt Damon and Ben Affleck did when nominated for Good Will Hunting, which they won best screenplay for, a wonderful achievement for the two who were at the time young men. In years gone by, friends have gathered and we have drank champagne, toasted the successful awards, and booed, oohed and awed at some of the gowns worn, and of course wondered about choices as well. We can be a judgmental bunch, which seems a bit odd considering our own fashion choices, however, it’s all about personal taste. Many people now have a stylist assisting them with their selections. It seems so magical, the ultimate dressup party, and I have certainly enjoyed seeing some absolutely stunning gowns and also loved it when someone does some-
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Seven Consecutive Thursdays Date: March 5 – April 16, 2015 Time: 6:45 – 9:15 p.m. Place Room 003 at the People Place 3402 27th Avenue, Vernon This FREE 7 evening workshop helps family members of individuals with mental illness understand and support your loved one while maintaining your own well being. Topics include: information about mental illnesses, coping and communication skills, problem solving, medications and treatments, how to support your loved one, self-care and emotional support. Seating is Limited.
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thing wild and breaks with tradition. In my teen years, I wanted to walk the red carpet and accept an award for costume design. Seems like a million years ago that I would have even considered that as a career choice. At that time the walls of my bedroom were filled with dress designs and the corner of the room by my sewing machine stacked with fabric and vintage clothing ready to be transformed into something spectacular. My mom suggested that I go to university first and then if I really wanted to continue in the design business, continue schooling from there. I never went and my closest experience to designing costumes was working on A Christmas Carol and Godspell with the amateur theatre company in Fort McMurray and my high school drama department. I loved the behind the scenes of the plays and the camaraderie of the company. Our family loves to go the movies at the theatre and to watch at home. Movies have provided countless hours of enjoyment. They have allowed me that time of escape, have challenged me, made me laugh, cry, have deep thoughts, and in some cases, yell at the screen. I still love to see a movie on the big screen. What I know for sure is that the people who are involved in this business will work very hard for many years and few of them make the outrageous salaries that we associate with Hollywood. There are thousands of actors, writers, musicians, filmmakers, costumers, make up artists,
and technicians, and so few get the recognition and the salaries as top tier stars. However, the passion for what they do keeps them motivated and hopefully they are able to make a living and continue to do the passionate work that drives them. I so appreciate their efforts! To get that film to the screen can take years of work, writing, re-writing, production, editing, marketing... Many, many people are employed in this business and you need only to read the credits at the end of the film to see that. Our local Okanagan Film Commission is asking for more funds to support the work they do and I see this as a good investment given the great results they are achieving to bring the film work to this area. This is bringing large amounts of cash to the area and creating work for locals who are involved in film and television production. It also showcases this area. We have visited locations we see in movies and television and we are certainly not unique in this desire. The opportunity to walk the red carpet and to be at the Oscars is the dream of many and for some that dream will come true. For most of us this is very far removed from our lives and would never be a consideration and yet we all have our dreams, and our version of a magical moment of some recognition or achievement of work that will be really significant to us. I say dream big!
Top off salad with bacon roses Continued from A25 Bacon Roses Your favorite thick cut bacon Toothpicks Heat oven to 350F Cover cookie sheet with parchment. Roll bacon from end to end, overlapping but let one end stick up a bit. Put tooth picks through your bacon in a criss cross to make sure the rose holds in place. Place on covered cookie sheet and bake slowly so the bacon cooks evenly. Remove from grease and place on paper towel to allow grease to drain off. Set aside and let cool; once cool take out tooth picks. Toasted Crostini
Crostini is just a fancy word for toasted baguette slices. Just slice baguette (thin for salad), brush with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and toast until golden. Let cool. Lemon Garlic Prawns Salted butter 1 clove garlic Freshly squeezed lemon juice, to taste Just before serving, melt butter in pan at med-high heat with 1 clove crushed garlic. Let butter cook down a bit until some of the moisture is drawn out and it starts to foam. Add prawns. Cook for 3-5 min. until they turn pink on both sides. Be careful not to over cook them or they will become chewy and tough. Squeeze fresh
lemon juice over prawns just before removing from pan. Putting together the salad Fresh spinach leaves Toasted crostini All other ingredients prepared Balsamic reduction Toss spinach leaves in a bit of the bruschetta and place salad slightly to one side of plate. Spoon lots of bruschetta onto salad in 3 spots before placing a bacon rose in the centre of each. On the empty portion of the plate, spoon out 3 more portions of bruschetta. Arrange the prawns on top of the bruschetta in the shape of hearts. Place crostini on the sides of salad. Drizzle balsamic reduction over salad. Serve immediately.
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During the current income tax season, our office will be open Saturday’s starting February 28th, 2015 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, weekday hours will be as follows: Starting Monday, March 2nd from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm until April 30, 2015.
REGISTRATION FEE IS $50.00 PAYABLE BY CASH OR CHEQUE. The Sunrise Music Program is part of our 3 morning a week, 4 year old class. French Fridays for 3 & 4 year olds on Fridays 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Check us out on our website and to download your Registration Package www.asnsvernon.ca. For more info call 250.503.0787 or email us at asnspreschool@gmail.com
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interfaith peace prayer gathering Feb. 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Vernon library meeting room. Prayers or readings by 12 different faith groups as well as musical interludes. An opportunity to hear and to reflect on the importance of peace for our community, our country and our world. The event is free and there will be refreshments. Gathering co-sponsored by the library and Vernon & District Immigrant Services Society. star country squares hold three quarter dance Feb. 22 at the Halina Centre, 3310-37th Ave. Anyone with square dancing experience can join in this easier level and meet new dancers from Kamloops to Penticton. Dance is from 2 - 4:30 p.m. with refreshments at mid break. Extensive New 2 U shop will be on site. Join us Sunday afternoon for a fun dance. For information call Yvonne at 250-545-5547 or lenardol13@gmail.com Vernon collectors cluB Meets Last Sunday of the month at 7:30 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church, 1204-30th Ave. scrapBooK retreat Can’t Wait for Spring Scrapbook Retreat Feb. 22 at Hullcar Hall in Armstrong, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $30 per person. Pre-registration appreciated. Includes hot home made lunch, all day coffee/tea and coffee break goodies. Large, well-lit work space, demonstrations and attendance gifts. For info. call Sherri at 250-546-1944. uKuleles for fun Meets A circle of music will be held Feb. 22 from 2 to 4 p.m., Army & Navy Club (look for the plane on the roof)! You will find us in the back hall. Enjoy playing, singing and learning. Bring your ukulele and your smile. We also welcome bass players and singers. Adults only. Info., Jan at 250-542-4912. BooK launches for JaKe, little JiMMy & Big louie The adventures of a boy and his two pet birds set in Vernon (a children’s chapter book for ages seven to 12 and for older people, too). Feb. 22, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. (take your pick). Book readings and signings, a “bird hunt,” and refreshments at the home of authors Ian & Gayle Moore-Morrans, #69, 6688 Tronson Rd., Vernon (just west of the airport). You may call ahead to reserve a place: 250-275-1446. And on Feb. 28 at 2 p.m, we’ll have another book reading and signing at Vernon Teach and Learn, 3015-30th Ave. criBBage tournaMent at the legion Hosted by Royal Canadian Legion Branch 189 Ladies Auxiliary on last Sunday of the month. Get your name on the list by phoning the Legion after 3 p.m. Registration at 9 am. Games begin 10 a.m. sharp; $26 per team includes lunch. aa Meets sundays (X) open meeting 10 a.m., at VTC 281048 Ave. (H) closed meeting 7 p.m., Anglican Church, 3205-27 St. Vernon (back door). (H) closed meeting 8 p.m., United Church, 2315 Pleasant Valley Blvd., Armstrong. Open meeting, 3204 Alexis Park Dr. Vernon (H), 5 p.m. daily. (H) Handicap access (X) no handicap access. Info., 250-545-4933 Vernon pacers runners cluB Meets Sundays at 8 a.m. at clubhouse (32nd Ave. across from Kiss FM); Tuesdays at 5:30 a.m. at Landing Plaza; Thursdays at 5:30 a.m. at Bean Scene; Saturdays, 7 a.m., at clubhouse. Call Bill at 545-0028 for information. Vernon treatMent centre Do you or a loved one have an alcohol/drug and/or other addiction problem? We can help! Day and evening courses available. Call 542-6151 for more info. MedieVally Minded Come and join us and explore what history can do for you. Learn about medieval fighting, crafts and feasting. The Society for Creative Anachronism meets every Sunday at 3 p.m. For information, see www.krakenfjord.org BreaKfast & Mega Meat draw Eagles Hall, 5101-25th Ave., next to The Morning Star. Every week, we serve the best breakfast in town, 8 to 11 a.m., only $7; eggs Benedict $8, coffee included. Mega meat draw takes place the second and last Sunday of the month starting at 2 p.m., with meat supplied by Vernon Butcher Shop.
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the Vernon prostate cancer support & awareness group Meets Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. at People Place, 3402-27th Ave. Topic, “Active Surveillance.” What is it? Who is it for? Why is it being recommended more often? This is a DVD presentation by Dr. David Krasne, Providence St. John’s Hospital, Santa Monica, Calif. It was presented at the 2014 Prostate Cancer Conference in Los Angeles. Title “Low Risk Prostate Cancer: Comfort with Active Surveillance.” Everyone is welcome. Monday night Vernon toastMasters Come to our open house Feb. 23 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Schubert Centre, 3505-30th Ave. No charge. Today is your day to embrace change, and face your fear of public speaking. We are here to support, encourage and coach you. Call Teresa at 250-308-8820 or Russell at 250542-7095 for info. Ms coffee social The Okanagan Chapter of the MS Society of Canada hosts a coffee social Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. at Blenz, 270630th Ave. Cheryl Daniels, nurse from the MS Clinic in Kelowna, will be present to answer questions, and Sherry Wezner, community services coordinator, will provide information about the
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n Thursday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m., the Sustainable Environment Network Society’s presentation will confirm why it’s crucial for communities to look after their water and have a say about the agriculture we allow in our community. Many things affect our water, and even farms that are under the “Environment Farm Plan” can cause severe long-term water pollution. Hear how a whole community was impacted due to a factory dairy farm and find out how to test local waterways. Presentation takes place at the Schubert Centre. Questions welcome.
services the chapter provides. This is a great opportunity to share ideas with others affected by MS. For info., please call Sherry at 250-762-5850 or e-mail sherry.wezner@mssociety.ca society for open learning & discussion SOLD meets Mondays at 9:30 a.m. at the People Place. Feb. 23 features guest speaker Susan Ghattas on “Education Beyond Borders — Tanzania, Kenya.” All are welcome. the georgette thrift store The World’s Finest Thrift Store’s half-price sale continues on men’s and ladies clothing until March 5. We also have a great selection of Lululemon and other active wear to get you into shape for spring! The proceeds help provide much-needed programs for Canadian Mental Health Assoc. We are at 3100-28th Ave., behind Sir Winston’s Pub. Open Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. arMstrong seniors actiVity centre We are at 2520 Patterson Ave. Dances held the first Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m. Pool Monday to Friday at 12:30 p.m. little owl faMily circle Every Monday, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., People Place, 3402-27th Ave., Vernon. Friendly and supportive drop-in for parents and children zero to six years; includes healthy snack, coffee and Mother Goose. No registration required. For more information, call Debra Large at 250-558-9267. floor curling at the halina seniors centre Mondays, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the centre, located behind the Rec Centre at 3310-37th Ave. Everyone 50+ welcome! Come on out and learn a fun sport. Info., call: 250-542-2877. Vernon accordion cluB Dancers and listeners are invited to come and enjoy two hours of accordion music that includes waltzes, polkas, foxtrots, schottisches, and Latin. Every Monday 7-9 p.m. at the Halina Centre. Accordion players, come join us on stage. For more information, call 250-546-3192. liVing with a coMpulsiVe gaMBler? Someone you love have a gambling problem? You’re not alone! Please come to a Gam-Anon meeting Mondays at 7 p.m. (except stat holidays) at Trinity Baptist Church, 1905 Springfield Rd., Kelowna, room 201, use south entrance. It is worth the drive! Gam-Anon is a fellowship for all people affected by the gambling problem. tops (taKe off pounds sensiBly) Meets Mondays at First Baptist Church, 1406-32nd Ave. Weigh-in from 6 to 6:45 p.m. with meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. All ages welcome. Call Joan at 250-542-9328 or Judy at 250-545-5491. grandparents raising grandchildren Support group meets every other Monday at the Schubert Centre. Great information source. Extended family members welcome. For more information, phone 250-549-3328. youth opportunities unliMited (you) Peer support group for youth and young adults with a variety of disabilities at Independent Living Vernon, meets every Monday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. (except stat holidays) at the People Place, 3402-27th Ave. It is a great group for youth with disabilities, ages 16-29. The main goals of the group are to meet other youth with similar interests, build skills for independence and networking in the community, while feeling encouraged and supported in a safe environment. Joining the group is free. There are usually snacks and games planned. For more info. contact Crystal Compton at 250-545-9292 or e-mail to crystal@ilvernon.ca aa Meetings Monday to Sunday 7 a.m., 3204 Alexis Park Dr.; open meeting and handicap accessible. Monday to Friday, noon, open, VTC, 2810-48th Ave. (H) Women in Recovery Group (H), closed, 7 p.m., Albert Place, 3610-25th Ave., Vernon. (X). Men’s closed meeting 7:30 p.m. (please note change of time), Gateway Shelter, 2800-33rd St., Vernon. Open meeting at 8 p.m., Lutheran Church, 1204-30 Ave, Vernon. Open meeting, 3204 Alexis Park Dr. Vernon (H), 5 p.m. daily. Cherryville meeting (X), open, 7 p.m., 7th-Day Adventist Church, Holmes Rd., off Creighton Valley Rd. (H) Handic. Access (X) No access. Info., call 250-545-4933. halina pattern dancers Welcomes new couples to join and have fun pattern dancing. Practices held every second and fourth Monday at the Halina Seniors’ Centre from 2 to 4 p.m. For more information, please call Gordon at 250-549-1608.
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the BosoM Buddies Meet for lunch Feb. 24 at noon at
Wings Restaurant, 101-5200 Anderson Way. Please come and join us for delicious wings and conversation. Bring your question. the Vernon & district garden cluB Meets Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Arts Centre, 2704A Hwy 6, in Polson Park behind the Science Centre. The speaker will be Ken Salvail and his topic will be “How to maximize use of space available.” Ken is the owner and general manager for Ken’s Horticultural Service in Kelowna. Visitors are welcome to attend. Info., call 250-5492189. Vernon writers’ group coMes full circle A writers’ circle is up and rolling at the Vernon library. The group, formed late last year to support and encourage new and emerging writers, meets 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month in the community room at the library. All writers are welcome to attend the free sessions. For more info., contact Peter at 250-542-7610, ext. 6622 or email at pcritchley@orl.bc.ca arMstrong seniors actiVity centre We are at 2520 Patterson Ave. Table tennis every Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., September to May. Annual membership fee at the centre is $12; user fees are $2 members; $4 non-members; dances $5. wood carVing cluB Meets tuesdays We meet Tuesdays 1 to 4 p.m. at the Vernon Community Arts Center, Polson Park behind the science centre. Info., Liz Doucette at 250-260-6043, 250-306-2684 or shelinek@hotmail.com oVercoMers’ Meeting If you’re totally happy with the direction your life is going, great! If not, perhaps you should consider Overcomers. Overcomers provides timely, measurable and attainable goals for dealing with personal issues of brokenness in a safe, caring environment. A 16-week program with daily journaling and a weekly meeting takes place Tuesdays 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the People Place 3402-27th Ave., Vernon. Please note change of location. For info call Harold at 250-503-4582 or Thomas, 250-540-3678. luMBy health centre clinics X-ray services Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays (all doctors requisitions accepted). Lab services Tuesdays 8 to 9:45 a.m.; Thursdays 12:30 to 2:15 p.m. Options For Sexual Health Clinic Wednesdays 6 to 9 p.m. There is a new defibrillator at the centre, available to the community on loan. Street Nurse every second Wednesday at Lumby Food Bank noon to 1 p.m. Health Information Services, five days a week. Public Health Nurse five days a week at Lumby Health Centre. Water Quality Testing Kits available. teach and play for Kids Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m., Aboriginal Infant and Early Childhood Development Centre. For more information, call 250-542-7578. Mothers for recoVery peer support group For any mother in recovery wishing to help herself and other mothers within her community struggling with addictions. The purpose of this group will be to help addicted mothers obtain recovery and parent successfully. Takes place every Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. to noon at Kekuli Centre, 2905-28th Ave. Child care available at Early Childhood Development, 2902- 29th Ave. For more information please call Caroline at 250-542-5448 or Maureen at 250-542-5311. under the spitfire anaf unit 5 Cribbage night and dart league Tuesdays at 7 p.m. New members welcome. We are at 2500-46th Ave. Call 250-542-3277 for more information. powered paragliding cluB Join the Okanagan Free Flyer’s Powered Paragliding Club and take to the skies under a paraglider with an easy foot-launched backpack model engine. Good chance to meet up with fellow pilots and cruise around the beautiful Okanagan. Meets Tuesday evenings and Sunday mornings. Call James at 546-2812 or e-mail james@gojoli.com for regular meeting times, locations and more information. tuesday eVening Meditation group A short reading, followed by a 45-minute silent meditation at the Okanagan Centre for Positive Living, 2913-29th Ave., 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. cocaine anonyMous Meets Every Tuesday 7 to 8 p.m., at Knox Presbyterian Church on Alexis Park Drive. If you think you have a problem with cocaine, please join us. freedoM group Meets Every Tuesday at 1 p.m., Upper Room Mission. This group is intended to give support to people who want to quit the use of hard drugs. While it does accept total abstinence, it does not require it to join.
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february 24 Confidential mental illness family support group
Provides a caring environment for family members of a loved one with a mental illness to share your hopes, fears, experiences and knowledge with other family members supporting a loved one with a mental illness. You are not alone. Meets 7 to 9 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of every month at the Mental Illness Family Support & Information Centre, room 301, 3402-27th Ave., People Place. Call Dianne at 250-260-3233 for more information. madd meets Mothers Against Drunk Driving meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m., at the Best Western Inn, corner of Leckie and Hwy 97 N., Kelowna. Call 769-6235 for info. lumby women’s (55+) tuesday’s together meet fourth Tuesday of the month the ladies meet 1 - 3 p.m. for a social gettogether for socializing at the seniors’ drop-in, 1751 Glencaird St. Kiwanis Club of vernon four seasons Meets Tuesdays at noon at Schubert Centre. New members welcome. For more information, call 545-8650. halina seniors Centre Come out for a fun game of bingo every Tuesday from 1 to 3:30 p.m., 3310-37th Ave., behind the Rec Centre. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. All 19 and over welcome. For more information, call 250-542-2877. seniors lunChes at armstrong legion Wednesdays at noon at Branch 35 for $7. To reserve, call by noon on Tuesday, 546-8455. aa meetings tuesdays Monday to Sunday 7 a.m., 3204 Alexis Park Dr.; open meeting and handicap accessible. Monday to Friday, noon, open, VTC, 2810-48th Ave. (H) . Open meeting (X) 7 p.m., Albert Place, 3610-25th Ave., Vernon. Meeting (H) open, 7:30 p.m., Seaton Centre, 1340 Polson Dr., Vernon. (H) . Open meeting, 3204 Alexis Park Dr., 5 p.m. daily. Handicap access (X) no access. Info., 250-545-4933.
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the Canadian sKi patrol info. night Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at People Place. Now recruiting volunteers for the 2015-16 season at Silver Star and Sovereign Lake. On-snow training begins March 14. Go to www.joinskipatrol.ca to sign up or for info. or call Gavin at 250-308-8256. Must be able to ski or snowboard down Black Diamond runs with a loaded toboggan. All training provided. buy a CupCaKe as noyfss goes pinK for antibullying day! Stop by NOYFSS Feb. 25 and buy a cupcake between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at 3100-32nd Ave. or the Bean Scene from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2923-30th Ave. We’re spreading kindness with Compliment Cupcakes; all cupcake sales go to the NOYFSS anti-bullying youth group. do you have a loved one living with a mental illness? Strengthening Families Together – Seven Consecutive Thursdays, March 5 to April 16 from 6:45 – 9:15 p.m. at the People Place in Vernon. This free workshop, for families and friends of people living with depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety or schizophrenia, provides information about mental illnesses, coping and communication skills, problem solving, medications and treatments, how to support your loved one and self-care. Seating limited. Contact Dianne at 250-2603233 or mifsc@shaw.ca by Feb. 25 to register. the royal astronomiCal soCiety of Canada Vernon group meets Feb. 25. The pre-meeting session will feature a round table by members, featuring their drawings, images and observing reports. The main meeting will feature a presentation by Dr. Richard Christie and James Kanester on “Comets: A Practical Observer Guide.” Also on the main program will be the “February
Community Calendar Mystery Constellation” and “February Observing Challenge” issued by John Karlsson and Jim Kanester. Pre-meeting gathering begins 6:30 p.m. with regular meeting starting 7:15 p.m., in Heritage Hall of Okanagan Science Centre (building to the right of main entrance, northeast side of Polson Park just off Highway 6). spring breaK Courses for Kids The Kelowna & District Safety Council is offering a variety of courses for kids during spring break. Babysitter training March 17, 20 and 24 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Vernon for kids ages 10 and up. Home Alone March 17, 20 and 24 for kids ages eight and up, runs 9 a.m. to noon. A Girl’s Way for ages 10 and up March 16 and 21 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. First Aid Levels 3 & 4 March 18 and 19. Also, pedal car birthday parties are available anytime April through October for ages three to eight at the centre in Kelowna. For more information or registration, go to kdsc.bc.ca red Cross babysitting Course at spring breaK Hosted by FACTS Ltd. this Canadian Red Cross course runs March 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its Vernon training centre, 400727th St. Cost is $75 and the course is open to kids 11 years and up. Course covers the business of babysitting where participants will learn how to promote themselves as a babysitter to prospective parents; caring for babies; caring for toddlers; caring for preschoolers; caring for school-aged children; creating safe environments; how to handle emergencies and first aid. On completion, participants will earn a Red Cross babysitter’s manual and a babysitter wallet card. To register or for more info., call 1-866-583-2287. sunrise grief retreat soCiety holds spring retreat May 1 to 5 at Deep Creek Retreat House (approx. 18 km south of Salmon Arm). This is a residential retreat providing a safe environment to explore the grief journey with compassion and respect for an individual’s process. The retreat has a team of healthcare professionals and complementary therapists and includes group sessions, massage therapy, healing touch, guided meditation and gentle yoga. For an application, visit www.sunrisegriefretreat.org; or call Andrea Hoye at 250-307-7850 for more information. spring breaK Camps at the osC Boost your brain with hands-on, interactive discovery at the Okanagan Science Centre’s Spring Break Camps. Please visit www.okscience.ca for a list of our camp themes and activities. Camps will be offered Monday through Friday March 16 to 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day for children in Grades 1 to 5. Registration is now open. Cost per week: $150 for members; $175 for non-members plus GST. Cost per day: $40 for members; $50 for non-members plus GST. To register, call 250-545-3644 or visit us in Polson Park, 2704 Hwy. 6. renewing demoCraCy through Cooperation info. session Feb. 25 from 7 to 9 p.m., Schubert Centre. We are a group of citizens in the North Okan.-Shuswap federal riding concerned about the erosion of our democracy as evidenced, for example, by low voter turnout, and the shifting power from Parliament to the of the Prime Minister’s Office as well as the effect of the new Elections Act. We seek to work collaboratively with people and parties across the political spectrum to rectify this. Come join us in developing a plan of action to address these concerns. See www.renewingdemocracythroughcooperation.com for more info. vertigo voiCe literary reading & writer’s disCussion Kelowna author Alix Hawley opens this spring’s Vertigo Voices Reading Series. Hawley will read from her novel All True and Not a Lie in It about American frontiersman Daniel Boone, which has been gathering praise from readers and literary critics across Canada. Find out how a young woman raised in the Okanagan came to write a novel about a mythic male figure of the American frontier. Reading followed by discussion. Refreshments
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available. All welcome, by donation. Feb. 26. Doors open 7 p.m., readings begin 7:30 p.m. at Gallery Vertigo at 3001 31 St. #1 upstairs. Info., 250-503-2297. to light a Candle doCumentary To Light a Candle will be shown Feb. 27 at Fairfield Inn & Suites, 5300 Anderson Way, Vernon. Doors open 7 p.m., program begins 7:30 p.m. There is no charge, and event is sponsored by The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Vernon. The film, by Maziar Bahari, shows the circumstances contributing to the persecutions shown in the Jon Stewart film, Rosewater. Through personal stories and dramatic archive footage, To Light a Candle gives a powerful account of the Baha’i people in Iran, a religious minority that builds solidarity, resilience and pride among its people through its passion for education. Bahari is an Iranian Canadian journalist who was arrested without charge and detained in Iran’s notorious Evin prison for 118 days in 2009. 90th anniversary of rotary Club of vernon Join us for an evening of fond memory, fun, and fellowship as the Rotary Club of Vernon celebrates its 90th birthday! Share the stories that only a long history allows. Feb. 27, Schubert Centre main hall, 5:30 p.m. reception, 6:15 p.m. dinner. Tickets are $29 each; call Derek Hall at 250-549-2123, Jack Peters at 250-545-0469 or Greg Kalyniu, at 250-503-3758 or go to www.facebook.com/ VernonBCRotary and click Event. women of destiny We invite all ladies, all ages to join us Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at 3107B-31st Ave., Vernon. We are a nondenominational women’s group coming together for a time of fellowship, worship, and we have mighty women of God who bring an anointed message from the Word. For further details contact Dianna at 250-275-1500 or email dl_seymour@hotmail.com art after darK at vpag Feb. 27 from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Join us for another Art After Dark Party at Vernon Public Art Gallery! Art After Dark is designed to cultivate the creative community in Vernon by offering a venue of art, food, drinks, live music, hands on art activities and current exhibitions all in one evening. Art After Dark allows adults to enjoy a soirée style party while having the opportunity to get involved in collaborative art activities for all skill levels that tie into the current exhibition themes. Tickets are now on sale, $15 each available at the gallery, Triumph Coffee and online at www.vernonpublicartgallery.com. The last event sold out, so get your tickets before it’s too late. Support the urban creative community movement at Art After Dark! Proudly supported by Woolley & Co. Barristers & Solicitors and Sun FM. Gallery is at 3228 - 31st Ave. Info., call 250-545-3173, see vernonpublicartgallery.com or e-mail info@vernonpublicartgallery.com buddhist meditation Class Feb. 27, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at W.L. Seaton Centre, 1340 Polson Dr. The class topic will be “Our Mind and Future Lives.” Drop-in class consists of guided meditations and a teaching. Suggested donation $10. For info., call 250-5580952 or see www.dorjechang.ca. No fragrance please. a Community Conversation on suiCide Please join us for an open forum and panel discussion on how as a community we can best provide: education, awareness and support for those affected and prevention. Our guest panel includes representatives from Mental Health – Adult, Child & Youth; RCMP; Crisis Line; Family Resource Centre and School District 22. Everyone welcome (no cost & pre-registration not required). This event held at the Vernon Lodge March 12 from 7 to 8 p.m. paddlewheel hall Coffee house Takes place every fourth Friday at Paddlewheel Hall, 7801 Okanagan Landing Rd., at 7 p.m. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Next gathering Feb. 27. Musicians wanting to participate can call Roberta at 250-545-3321. Refreshments available. Admission: $2 members, $4 non-members.
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Getting to know: Jon Buller Aniko Forgo
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on Buller is a local recording artist, performer and pastor of worship and the arts at Vernon Alliance Church. Q: Why is music so important to you? JB: “Aldous Huxley said ‘after silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.’ Music is a language that can express truth and beauty in ways nothing else can.” Q: How many years have you been playing music? JB: “For as long as I can remember. It flowed out of me in my childhood and I started taking it seriously in my teenage years with piano, guitar and songwriting. Music helped me celebrate something, or make it through a painful season many times.” Q: Can you tell us about your newest CD Light Up the Sky? JB: “It was recorded in Vancouver by award winning producer Roy Salmond. I was thrilled to be able to involve musical heroes and friends like Carolyn Arends, rapper Fresh I.E., and Starfield. I wrote much of the music, but also covered some great songs, One Person at a Time by Jonny Lang for example.” Q: Who is your biggest inspiration (musically or in everyday life?) JB: “There are two or three people that have mentored me in my life (who are) so inspiring. Musically, I taught myself guitar in my teens because of Van Halen. Others are Martin Sexton, Sting, Lincoln Brewster, Ben Rector, the Bros. Landreth and much of what is considered modern worship.” Q: What do you do when you aren’t making music? JB: “I’m a family guy. Any spare time I have, I try to spend with them. The rest of the time, I am pastor of worship and arts at Vernon Alliance Church. Right now, a conference we are planning for March 6 and 7 is the Levite Summit with keynote speaker and worship artist Brian Doerksen, and a concert open to the public.” Q: Can you tell us a bit about your experiences touring and promoting your music? JB: “I grew up in Winnipeg, Man.,
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Vernon musician Jon Buller is the founder of Hear the Music Ministries, which hosts worship events and fosters emerging musicians. The Christianbased organization is next hosting the Levite Summit, a worship, arts and leadership conference in kelowna, March 6 and 7. which has a very rich cultural and artistic community. My job before this one was as a full-time touring singer/songwriter and worship leader. In my 20s and 30s I have had the opportunity to travel and share music throughout Canada, the U.S., Eastern Europe, Ecuador, and Turkey.” Q: How would you describe your style of music? JB: “It would probably be characterized most accurately as modern worship, but I often write music in a variety of genres, whether it’s country, pop, or rock.” Q: Do you think that music has the power to change the world? How so? JB: “Music is an incredible powerful tool of communication. It can in the most profound way connect humanity with
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there are fireworks. Everyone likes a great fireworks display. It lights up the sky, and people gather around and they celebrate.” Q: What can we expect from you musically this year? JB: “This year, my focus is on the Levite Summit (the two-day conference takes place at Trinity Baptist Church in Kelowna). Along my journey there were times when I needed to be around others and learn from them. Hopefully the Levite Summit can do that for people involved in the arts. At Christmas, I released a single called Gloria that I wrote with Vernonite Raquel Cole. Kiss FM added it to their rotation. In March, I will release another single called Comfort My People. It will be available on iTunes.”
Performance artist is happy to play the fool Tomáš Kubínek wraps up this season’s kids series at PAC
Prague-born, Canadian-raised performer Tomáš kubínek brings his family-friendly theatrical shenanigans to the Vernon Performing Arts Centre March 1.
their emotions and even their spirituality. Certainly that also means it has the power to influence people, hopefully towards things that are positive.” Q: What part of performing live do you enjoy the most? JB: “What I love most is seeing people having an experience, whether that’s being entertained, having tons of fun, or being emotionally impacted by the music. It’s especially meaningful when it’s in a spiritual environment and you know people are connecting with God and their faith.” Q: How did you come up with the title for the album Light Up the Sky? JB: “It’s the title track on the CD. It’s about what happens when we point people to Jesus. It’s like on Canada Day when
He’s billed as a “certified lunatic and master of the impossible,” but Tomáš Kubínek is also known as a comic genius, virtuoso vaudevillian, and all-round charmer. About to give Greater Vernon audiences of almost all ages a one-man show of absurd stories, death defying experiments and
spontaneous hilarity, Kubínek made his first performance at the age of nine before a circle of elderly magicians. “Transcending categorization, Kubínek’s work leaves audiences clutching their sides with laughter, breathless, and madly in love,” reads a press release from the Vernon Performing Arts Centre society, which is presenting Kubínek as the last show of its kids series, Sunday, March 1 at 2 p.m. By age 13, Kubínek had an agent and was performing sleight-of-hand tricks in coffee houses between folk-music acts. While still in his teens, he
made his circus debut with a Brazilian clown duo as the rear half of a two-person horse. Three decades later, Kubínek has made appearances in more than 30 countries, winning him the hearts of audiences in thousands of theaters, opera houses, television specials, on Broadway and at international festivals of culture. Kubínek has received numerous awards for his work, including the Moers Comedy Prize from The International Comedy Arts Festival in Germany, The Schneestern Award from the International
Festival of Humor in Arosa, Switzerland, and the Samuel Beckett Theatre Award from The Dublin Theater Festival in Ireland. “This performance is intended for ages six to 106. Please note that due to the focused nature of the performance, it is not recommended for babies and very young children,” warns the PAC society. Tickets for Tomáš Kubínek: Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible are $15 for all seats, and are available at the Ticket Seller box office at 250549-SHOW (7469) or online at www.ticketseller.ca.
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Witherspoon walks a fine line as Strayed
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When events unfold that force her to reconsider her philosophies, Strayed hikes over 1,000 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, searching for herself and meaning
in her life. We say, “Wild is a film about self-discovery.” TAYLOR: Not nature, not camping, not the trail itself, this is the true story of Strayed. Although scoring very high among viewers and critics, I managed to find quite a few disappointed commentaries about the lack of wild places and things in this film. Such concerns are borne of idiocy as Wild is a film about a screwed-up
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Reese Witherspoon is Cheryl Strayed, a woman on a quest of self-discovery hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, in Wild. woman trying to put herself right. Some men, it’s always men bash-
ing this film, even go so far as to say the film is full of misandry, in that it seems every man Strayed runs into on the trail wants to sleep with her. I’ll admit that this does seem to be true in the tale, but it’s a question of being disappointed in these men, not a question of believing things actually happened this way. Strayed is, after all, “the girl who says yes.” This attitude and the fact that she is young and attractive does not help assuage the long list of conservative good ol’ boys she meets along the way. Thankfully, this important plot point takes up little time. HOWE: It seems that there were not many good movies for a while, then up pops about five or six of them within a month or two (call it Oscar time). I have always found Witherspoon a good actress who has played it safe in the roles that she has chosen. Even when the scripts haven’t been that strong, she has been able to pass off a so-so performance. But
every once in a while a script comes along that defines an actor’s career and in Wild I think she has found her’s. She was able to get under my skin and I felt her pain, not from just the beating of the hike but also her mental state of mind. Witherspoon thoroughly deserves her Oscar nod. TAYLOR: The delivery of the film is also interesting. We are introduced to Strayed on the trail and know nothing about her. Canadian director JeanMarc Vallée doles out the story of Strayed’s past in what starts out to be near subliminal flashes. As the film goes on, we slowly begin to solve Strayed’s mystery, which includes a great performance from Laura Dern as her mother. By caring about Strayed it’s easier to share in her revelations, which are moving. HOWE: I loved the cinematography, the colours of the landscape captured so well and the little flashbacks that are littered throughout the movie. Rather than giving us a flashback lasting five minutes, we get a two-or-three second flash revealing the sort of person Strayed is or was and it works well. I thought it was a very well acted, filmed and put together film. – Taylor gives Wild 5 opportunities to look up the word “misandry” out of 5. – Howe gives it 4.5 toenails out of 5.
★ Vernon Towne Cinema ★ Movie Information Line 250-545-0352 • www.vernoncinema.com 2910 30th Avenue • Home of the Vernon Film Society ★ Sunday Feb. 22, 2015 ➠➠➠ Thursday Feb. 26, 2015 ★ FAMILY MATINEES ★ SUNDAY & MONDAY ★ ★ PADDINGTON 95 minutes (G) 10:00 AM - Sunday & Monday ★ PENGUINS OF MADAGASGAR 92 minutes (G) ★ 11:35 AM - Sunday & Monday ★ WHIPLASH: NOMINATED FOR 5 ACADEMY AWARDS ★ INCLUDING BEST ACTOR 108 minutes (14A) ★ 1:10 PM - Sunday & Monday *Note Academy Awards 4 PM sun ★ PADDINGTON 95 minutes (G) 3:00 PM ★ Sunday & Monday - *Note Academy Awards 4 PM sun ★ THE TOWNE CINEMA PRESENTS ★ THE ACADEMY AWARDS ★ ON SCREEN ★ SUNDAY, 4PM, FEB 22 • ADMISSION $5.00 ★ • ADULTS $7.75 • SENIOR/CHILD $5.50 • TUESDAY - ALL SEATS $5.00 ★ • MATINEES - ALL SEATS, ALL AGES $5.00
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Stories take authors off the beaten path
hen some people travel, they venture off the beaten path to embark on surprising, and often revealing, journeys of adventure and discovery. The Curse of the Labrador Duck: My Obsessive Quest to the Edge of Extinction (2009) by Glen Chilton is a witty and irreverent tale about a quest unlike any other. The author, a Canadian biologist with a self-professed obsessive personality, journeyed around the world for four years to examine and document 55 stuffed ducks and nine eggs, all that remains of the longextinct Labrador duck. During his epic pursuit of the extinct species, he explored the ducks’ breeding habitat on Canada’s east coast and circled the globe more than three times to visit each stuffed specimen in 30 different cities, including London, Paris, Dublin, Chicago, Vienna, St. Petersburg and a host of others. The author encountered an eccentric flock of scientists, journalists and amateur ornithologists, endured numerous hangovers, swam naked in a glacial-fed stream and narrowly avoided arrest in New York City. But the story of this impulsive journey is a great read. Chilton peppers his book with tales of travel mishaps, detailed descriptions of the history and atmosphere of major cities and museums and seam-
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lessly interweaves tales of friends, crime, bastard children and America’s richest murderer. And along the way you even learn about George Sand, Wayne Gretzky, Graham Greene and Mark Twain as well as the curse associated with the Labrador duck. Everyone who has ever owned a stuffed specimen has come to a bad end, whether confined to prison or dying in mysterious circumstances. My Mercedes is Not for Sale: From Amsterdam to Ouagadougou – an Automobile Misadventure Across the Sahara (2008) by Jeroen van Bergeijk is a chronicle of his three-month trip along the TransSahara Highway to sell a used car. The Dutch journalist, while taking a taxi at a friend’s wedding in West Africa, hatched what seemed like a great scheme at the time: Buy an old Mercedes clunker in Amsterdam, drive it across the Sahara and sell it for profit in the Third World, where a market even for old jalopies still thrives. The idea turned into an adventure worth more than the few hun-
dred dollars he netted when he finally sold the rusting Mercedes. But what drives the narrative, in addition to adventurous events such as surviving a coup and getting trapped in a minefield, are portrayals of desert towns where sand is everywhere and the historical background of a land that appears so bleak and desolate. My Mercedes is Not for Sale is not only an entertaining read about
a land that is still largely unknown to much of the world. It is also an illuminating introduction to Saharan Africa. That Summer in Sicily: A Love Story by Marlena de Blasi is not a typical travel narrative by any means. It begins when the author accidentally discovers a magnificent, if somewhat dilapidated, castle in the mountains of Sicily. There she meets Tosca Brozzi, the patroness of the villa, who
recounts her lifelong love story with the last prince of Sicily descended from the French nobles of Anjou. The author recreates Tosca’s life, from her impoverished childhood, a fairy-tale adoption at the age of nine in exchange for a horse and her initiation into the splendor of a feudal prince’s palace. When Tosca reached the age of 18 she became the puttanina, or mistress, of Prince Leo and
they lived together in an accepted arrangement. When Prince Leo attempts after the Second World War to
better the lives of his peasants he draws the ire of the local Mafia and he disappears, leaving Tosca an heiress.
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Art After Dark is back by popular demand. On Friday from 7:30 to 11 p.m., the Vernon Public Art Gallery returns with its after hours urban soirée that includes art viewing and making, cocktail sipping, noshing and hobnobbing with fellow art lovers. Hosted three times a year at the gallery, Art After Dark is designed to encourage people to come to the gallery and experience art in a relaxed and fun environment. “Art After Dark is a
way to spend a Friday night out on the town with friends while enjoying a cocktail or glass of wine, music and much more,” said VPAG executive director Dauna Kennedy Grant, adding, “We are very excited to be hosting our second event, and we are grateful to once again be joined by Woolley & Co. as our title sponsor.” The event will feature DJ Chrispin, who will mix up new and old beats allowing guests to mix, mingle and dance. Gourmet appetizers are included in the
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The cast consists of: One boy between the ages of 11 - 13 five men (Ferris 40 - 45 years; C.C. 30 to 35 years; Basil 40s; Melvin late 30s and Dewey early 20s) and five women (Jennie Mae 15-16 years; Norma 50s; Darlene 20s; Goldie 40s and Luella 40s).
Reading: Auditions: Call Back:
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ticket price and feature delectable treats such as brownie cheesecake parfait and smoked salmon mousse canapés. A cash bar will be open with locally crafted beer and wine, while local distiller Okanagan Spirits will serve some of its specialty cocktails. The art activities offered relate to the VPAG’s current exhibition. “This time the focus is classic meets contemporary, tying in with the current exhibition Apperception by Neil McClelland, a new way to look at historical art,” said gallery marketing and programming coordinator Laura Ashton. Participants will be able to partake in a photo distortion booth, with prints available by donation, paper crafts, and a group drawing game called Exquisite Corpse, which is inspired by surrealism and involves a group of people each drawing a portion of the human (or non-human) figure. However, each person does not get to see what the other drew before them, and the end results in a very creative and often comical creation, said Ashton. Tickets for Art After Dark are $15 each available at the VPAG (cash, debit and credit card accepted), located under the downtown parkade.
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Water transfer stalled “For me, I don’t have the FCDDD and he concerns per se with addressed township The Township of the extension,” said council Monday. He Spallumcheen has Spallumcheen Coun. said every year, more granted a wish of the Christine Fraser. “I do and more acres in province. think it’s important the district are lost to The ministry of for- that FCDDD is able flooding. ests, lands and natural to get into the creek “If I see what’s hapresource operations and do the repairs they pened in the last seven requested need to do, years happen in the a five-year and that next five, we’re going extension of a this doesn’t to be losing a lot,” said repeal date of m e a n DeRuiter. the Drainage, they’re waitThere are about Ditch and ing five 45 properties on the Dike Act. years to be FCDDD but they have In 2003, able to get no access to equipment the DDDA Christine Fraser in there. needed to bring the was amend“My con- district’s dike up to the ed to allow cern is if it’s proper code. for the five diking going to be five more Council unanidistricts – includ- years, they’re not going mously supported the ing Spallumcheen’s to be able to get in the five-year repeal extenFor tune Cre ek creek to prevent flood- sion though councilDrainage and Diking ing that’s happening lors Todd York and Joe District (FCDDD) – now.” Van Tienhoven were to be transferred to Ken DeRuiter is absent from the meettheir respective local the chairperson of ing. governments, a move the township has been fighting against. Provision was made for the statute’s repeal brought to you by by Dec. 31, 2010, then that was extended five your Pharmasave years. Pharmacist The repeal is curSUSAN CARRIE rently slated to end Cocaine was first isolated as a chemical entity in 1855 Dec. 31, 2015. The but it had been used for thousands of years by South ministry has asked American native people who chewed the leaves of the for another five-year coca plant that contained the drug. Medically, it was extension to 2020. originally used as an anaesthetic mainly in the eye The province made but the discovery of its stimulating effects soon found a vow to work with it being used in tonics and health drinks in the 19th affected local governCentury until its addictive qualities were discovered and its use in these products was banned. ments on addressing issues and costs The discovery of the microscope in the 1600s was a leap brought about by the forward in medical science. It allowed scientists to see bacteria. Now, with the Nobel Prize being awarded in transfers. Dike assesschemistry for the discovery of the fluorescent microscope, ment studies have scientists are able to see inside an individual cell. This shown the total estiheralds the age of “nanoscopy” and will be very useful mated costs to address in the discovering the causes of diseases like Parkinson’s, dike upgrades and Huntington’s and Alzheimer’s. transfer for the five Here’s a hint when reading those nutritional labels DDs, including the on food products. Anything ending in “-ose” usually FCDDD, to be “in the indicates a sugar of some type, like glucose. If a word tens of millions of dolends in “-ase” it usually indicates an enzyme like lars.” protease. “In order to proNormally, our salivary glands produce about one litre vide additional time to of saliva every day. Some people produce less and the secure funding, underuncomfortable condition of a dry mouth can occur. take dike upgrades and Sometimes, medications can be the cause. These can facilitate orderly transinclude antihistamines, heart and blood pressure drugs, fer of the responsibility cancer drugs, and drugs used to treat Parkinson’s. of the DDs and their Talk to our pharmacists for advice about any of your related infrastructure medications. to local governments, ministry staff will be Nolan’s Pharmacy recommending that Your Locally Owned Compounding Pharmacy the repeal date of the 3101 -30th Avenue, Vernon • 250-542-4181 DDDA be extended to HOURS: Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 8pm, Sat: 8:30am - 6pm, Sun: 10am - 6pm Dec. 31, 2020,” wrote Heather MacKnight, BUY 1 regional execuGET 1 tive director of the Regular Priced Pharmasave Brand Product* South Coast Natural Valid only at Pharmasave Vernon location. Free product Resource region, in a must be of equal or lesser value. Excludes phone cards, gift cards, paper products and products containing codeine. letter to the township. No cash value. Expires March 1, 2015. ROGER KNOX
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June 10, 1920 - February 10, 2015 Eatalie FasseƩ, age ϵ4, passed away peacefully at the Gateby Eursing Home in Vernon, B.C .on February 10, 2015. She will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by her family and friends. Eatalie was born in Eorth Dakota in 1ϵ20, but raised in Saskatchewan and Alberta. She married George FasseƩ in 1ϵ41 and seƩled near Reynaud, Sasatchewan. Together they raised three children: Derle FasseƩ, Francis FasseƩ and Virginia Dansereau. She is also survived by two daughters-in-law, six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Eatalie was a warm, loving woman who loved gardening and creaƟng a myriad of beauƟful handmade Ƌuilts, knit-wear and intricate crocheted items, all of which she shared with family and friends. She also enũoyed scratch cooking from grinding wheat for bread to picking wild berries for preserves. In her 50͛s, she and George moved to tatrous, Saskatchewan where she worked as a cook at the Danitou Lodge whipping up delicacies such as cheese souŋes and mile-high lemon meringue pies for the senior residents. In her later years, she enũoyed dancing and travelling with her partner, Henry Hassman. AŌer leaving tatrous, they resided in Regina for ten years. Eeighbours will remember Eatalie as a friendly individual who helped to organize cribbage games and who compassionately listened to anyone needing to talk. The family extends hearƞelt graƟtude to the staī at AbbeyĮeld House in Vernon where she lived between 200ϵ and 201ϯ and to the aƩenƟve care aides and nurses at the Gateby Eursing Home who cared for her during the past year. A service will held for Eatalie at St. Ann͛s Roman Catholic Church in tatrous, Saskatchewan on August 15, 2015. DonaƟons on her behalf may be made to the Alzheimer Society in the province of choice.
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David passed away on Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. David touched the lives of many people in the communiƟes of Armstrong and Vernon. His kind and gentle nature and his openness will be greatly missed by his family and friends. David had a love of hockey, especially the Vancouver Canucks and loved holidays and celebraƟons, especially his birthday. Special thanks for the loving care he received from all his family at Twin Cedars. Private family memorial at a later date.
KUCHERAN, Harry Harry Kucheran passed away February 15th, 2015 aŌer Įve years with Alzheimer͛s. Born in 1ϵ1ϵ, north of segreville, Alberta on his parents͛ farm, he Įrst came to sernon in 1ϵϯϳ. He ũoined the army in 1ϵ41 but was discharged for medical reasons. Harry married Grace Kostel in 1ϵ42 in Cold Lake, Alberta. tith only three years of formal school and considerable determinaƟon and hard work, Harry became a ũack-of-all-trades and a master of many. He could drive and repair most any vehicle, hunt, trap and Įsh, build houses, plant and tend gardens and orchards, all the while being a father to his children, a husband to his wife and a caregiver to his parents and wife. He was rarely idle and ũust got things done, and done right. He and his family moved between Saskatchewan, the Kkanagan, the Cariboo and the Lower Dainland, Įnally seƩling in sernon. His wife, Grace, succumbed to cancer in 1ϵϵ2 on their ĮŌieth anniversary. It was a blow but it didn͛t stop him. He is survived by his sister Grace, brother Alec, daughter Sharon, sons Dennis and Duane, as well as six grandsons, three great-granddaughters and one great-great-grandson. Harry was not a philosopher but did say ͞I know I won͛t live forever, but I didn͛t think I͛d get so old͟. But he did, and in that Ɵme he did many things and knew many people. He will be missed. dhe Graveside Service will be held at Pleasant salley Cemetery on duesday, February 24th, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. Arrangements have been entrusted to Pleasant salley Funeral Home, Phone: 250 542 4ϯϯϯ. Condolences may be oīered at www. pleasantvalleyĬ.com
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Unexpectedly at home, on February 5, 2015, Bridget Ball passed away peacefully, in her 86th year. Survived by her devoted and loving husband Jack, with whom she shared and walked through life with for over 64 extraordinary years. Precious mother of three children: Judy, Bob (Dani), and Linda. Her four grandchildren; Sarah (Dean), Daniel, Brianna and Alex, as well as her 2 great-grandchildren, Reighley and Blaize, mourn the loss of their Grandma. She is survived by her sisters Judith and Pam of England. A cherished teacher of young children for most of her life, she also treasured the Ƌuieter Ɵmes of reƟrement in her garden nurturing the growth that spring brought forth every year. A lover of everything in nature and for whom family was everything; she will be sadly missed by all who loved her. /n lieu of Ňowers, donaƟons can be made to a charity of your choice. Private Interment to be held in the spring. A tea in her memory will be held at Bethel Funeral Chapel on April 10 at 2 pm.
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was born on November 11th, 1919 in Sady, Lodzkie, Poland and was called Home to be with her Lord on February 6th, 2015 at the age of 95 years. Karolina was one of seven children born to August and Karolina (nee Brokop) Schmidt. She received what educaĆ&#x;on she got in Sady, starĆ&#x;ng school at age 6 and ending at age 14. Times, although diĸcult, were happy in Poland unĆ&#x;l the outbreak of ttII when life changed drasĆ&#x;cally. In 1945, following the war, Russia freed Poland from Germany. Those families which were of Dutch and German descent, who had immigrated to Poland, had their land taken away and they lost everything they had spent their life working so hard for. Karolina, her mother, sisters and nieces successfully leĹŒ Poland and were able to get into East Germany by the fall of 1946. In the early months of 194Ďł the family immigrated to Kiel, test Germany. AĹŒer one year, Karolina leĹŒ there in 1948 and came to Canada where she ĹŠoined her sister, tanda titzke in Kyama, B.C., who had arrived here in 1928. Knce in Kyama, Karolina met Edward Neitsch and on December ĎŻ0th, 1948 they were married at St. JohnÍ›s Lutheran Church in Vernon and seĆŠled into married life. By 1954 they had purchased a 12 acre orchard on Kalamalka Lake which was comprised of apple, peach, pear and cherry trees. In addiĆ&#x;on to that, Karolina had a big garden as well as chickens to tend to. She not only helped run the orchard but then also spent twenty years working at a packinghouse, where she was employed as a packer. Karolina was a very industrious lady and oĹŒen Ć&#x;mes took on odd ĹŠobs which added to the family income. In 1980, Karolina and Edward reĆ&#x;red, sold their orchard and moved into Vernon where they both remained unĆ&#x;l their deaths. Karolina will be lovingly remembered by numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward; three brothers, Henry Schmidt, Edward Schmidt and KarolinaÍ›s twin, KĆŠo Schmidt; and three sisters, Frieda tiese, Berta Ratz and tanda titzke. A private Graveside Service at the Pleasant Valley Cemetery will precede the Service Kf Remembrance which will take place in the Chapel of St. JohnÍ›s Lutheran Church on tednesday, February 25th, 2015 at 2:00 P.D. with Pastor Craig TuĹŒs oĸciaĆ&#x;ng. As an expression of sympathy, those who wish to do so may send donaĆ&#x;ons in memory of Karolina to the St. JohnÍ›s Lutheran Church Demorial Fund, 5151 Alain Road, Vernon, B.C. V1B ĎŻK6 or the Vernon Jubilee Hospital FoundaĆ&#x;on, 2101-ĎŻ2nd Street, Vernon, B.C. V1T 5L2. Funeral arrangements have been made with BETHEL FUNERAL CHAPEL LTD., 5605-2Ďłth Street, Vernon, B.C. V1T 8 5 250-542-118Ďł
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Senior Personal Banking Officer (Vernon) Supervisor, Cash Services (Armstrong) We offer a competitive total rewards package including salary, benefits, and incentive bonuses. Â For details and to apply visit www.valleyfirst.com/careers.
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We are a small, but rapidly growing Malt House that operates in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia. We are family owned and operated and we have built a reputation for creating unique malts at the highest level of quality standards.
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Drivers wanted for day & night shifts, must know Vernon & area. Call (250)540-1733
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We are in need of an experienced receptionist/ CDA to work part-time and do relief CDA work as well. Please forward your resume to kari@toothdoc.ca 250.541.7373 • www.toothdoc.ca Join our great team! Dr. David Regehr & Dr. Arek Siwoski
Bookkeeper, part time, 2-3 hrs/day, twice per week. Payroll, CRA, Billing, Simply Accounting. Reply to: goodandbad24@hotmail.com Community Health Nurse sought in Port Hardy, BC. Request job description or apply to marie.hunt@kwakiutl.bc.ca by Feb 22. Competitive salary offered. Tel. 250-949-6625 Farm Help: Dass Dhand Orchards $10.49/hr, 5-6 day wk, planting, pruning, harvesting. March - Nov. 250-306-0864
REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN ENGINEERING – INVASIVE PLANT CONTROL (Summer Student Positions)
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EXPERIENCE NOT REQUIRED We are looking for a focused, outgoing individual to sell new and pre-owned vehicles. Applicant(s) must have a valid driver’s license, be highly motivated, possess a high standard of integrity, and have a positive, customer focused attitude. WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING • PAID TRAINING • CAR ALLOWANCE • GENEROUS BENEFIT PACKAGE • GENEROUS COMMISSION BASED COMPENSATION PACKAGE WITH WEEKLY AND MONTHLY BONUS
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If you think you are ready to sell the best built, best backed and best priced vehicles on the market today – email your resume and a cover letter telling us about yourself to nathan@vernonhyundai.com
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TASKS: • Supervising daily routine production. • Taking autonomous action in production if needed to achieve our levels of quality. • Working together with our current Malt House Manager as part of a close team. • Supervising Malt House workers during their daily tasks. EXPECTED SKILLS: • Experience in malting and possibly brewing industries. • Willing to take on additional responsibilities when necessary. • Knowledge in grain handling. • Capable of being a team leader. • Ability to learn new things and adapt to new procedures. • Ability to react proactively in the event of an emergency. ADDITIONAL ASSETS: • Boiler ticket. • First Aid and Safety training. Contact Ken @ 250-546-8911 ken.smith@gambrinusmalting.com
Let us help you find work! Learn about our wide range of services and supports available to job seekers such as: • Self-serve resource centres • Self-employment services • One-to-one employment support • Placement and training services • Workshops • Apprenticeship supports
Community Futures 3105 - 33rd Street, Vernon, BC Tel: 250-545-2215 ext 230 Email: info@futuresbc.com www.futuresbc.com
The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.
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ENTRY LEVEL POSITIONS
As a result we have openings for full time entry level union shift work positions. The company offers a competitive wage structure as well as a comprehensive benefit package for full time workers after a 35 shift probation period is successfully completed.
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Experience is not required for entry level positions – the main requirements are a positive attitude and a willingness to learn. There is ample opportunity for growth, training and career advancement within our organization. Typical duties for an Entry Level Position include but are not limited to: • Piling and sorting lumber • Manual lifting of materials from approximately 5 pounds to 100 pounds • Feeding and tailing moulders, presses and saws • Applying putty to wood products • Priming wood products • General clean up duties These jobs are physically demanding. Applicants must be physically capable to perform the above duties safely and efficiently in a busy industrial environment. Get started on your career path today with Synergy Pacific!
Competitive wages & great benefits. This is a permanent full time position. Registered apprentice 2nd year or above would be considered. Apply in person, by phone or email to John Kosmino 4407 - 27th St, Vernon, BC V1T 4Y5 • bodyshop@hilltopsubaru.com
Fleet Manager
Do you have a passion for cars? Turn your passion into a career!
Bannister GM is a family owned and operated company. We are a renowned industry leader throughout the Okanagan. As a result of our continued growth we are currently searching for a Full Time Fleet Manager for our location in the Vernon area.
Fleet Duties: · Maintain existing major fleet accounts · Be comfortable on computers to print · Maintain retail customers & accounts own fleet deals as well as order vehicles · Develop relationships with businesses through Global Connect around the area in hopes of getting new · Have outstanding product knowledge business either fleet or retail (on road) (especially on truck lines) to answer · Be very organized to keep paperwork separated customer questions · Be capable on emailing with some customers If this sounds like an opportunity that interests you, please apply in person to Bannister GM 4703 – 27th Street Vernon, BC Attention: Brad Nakucyj. While we appreciate all applications we receive, we advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
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VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 22 (VERNON)
School District No.22 (Vernon) invites applicaƟons for two part-Ɵme Homestay Coordinator posiƟons whose main focus will be coordinaƟon of internaƟonal students with appropriate families based on their reƋuests and speciĮcaƟons. ReporƟng to the Principal of the InternaƟonal Student Program, this posiƟon is responsible for recruitment of new homestay families, host family and student monitoring, and placement of students with an appropriate family as well as parƟcipaƟon in orientaƟon programs and providing informaƟon for host families. Salary to be determined based on previous experience. A complete ũob descripƟon is available on the district website www.sd22.bc.ca. ResumĠs, including references and a statement of your experience andͬor knowledge of the InternaƟonal Homestay Program must be received by the undersigned by noon Monday, March 2, 2015. Please include a reference from your current supervisor. Homestay Coordinator Job Search School District No. 22 (Vernon) 1401 - 15 Street Vernon, B.C. V1T 8S8 Email: ljameson@sd22.bc.ca thile we thank all individuals who have submiƩed applicaƟons for this posiƟon, only those shortlisted will be contacted.
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We are seeking a Coordinator to lead our innovative Farm Friends Program. This program offers individuals and families affected by mental illness and/or problematic substance use a safe relaxed atmosphere to develop skills, build relationships and enjoy all of the benefits that outdoor gardening has to offer. Program participants work in weekly sessions in two groups of 4 - 6 people alongside other gardeners in a shared community space at Patchwork Farms. Preference will be given to the applicant who has: • Post-secondary education in Social Sciences or related experience • Ability to do physical work in a farm environment under varied weather conditions • Knowledge of sustainable gardening practices and food security issues • Ability to work with people experiencing various mental and physical health challenges • Knowledge of major mental illnesses, problematic substance use, the mental health system and local support agencies • Demonstrated teamwork and leadership skills • Superior time management skills, budget management skills, multitasking skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks with minimal supervision • Ability to work effectively with staff, participant volunteers, non-profit or publicly funded groups and organizations • Proven organizational office skills • Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs including: Word, Publisher, Excel, and Power Point • Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop is a benefit • Excellent oral, written, facilitation and interpersonal communication skills • Publicity, public relations and community awareness skills • Clear criminal record check Terms: • Closing date: March 5th, 2015 • Start date: March 31, 2015 • Hours: 33 week contract at 24 hours per week (spring to fall) • Wage: $19.50 per hour For additional information, see our website at www.mifsc.ca Please email your cover letter, resume and three references with a statement of how your skills and abilities will help us achieve our agency’s mission by March 5, 2015 to: The Hiring Committee - Mental Illness Family Support Centre mifsc@shaw.ca No phone calls please. Only successful candidates will be contacted.
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Apply in person at 4175 Crozier Road, Armstrong B.C. between 8 AM and 4 PM Monday to Friday, attention to the Quality Control Manager, or online at info@synergypacific.com. No phone calls please. Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
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RT 34 - 29 St & 31 St • 83 papers
(Part-Time) Reporting to the Director, Recreation Services, this position performs janitorial, custodial and handyman tasks ensuring that the pool and recreation facilities are maintained at established levels of cleanliness and sanitation.
COLDSTREAM
Please see our website at www.vernon.ca for a complete job description and method of application. Closing date is February 25, 2015. Please quote competition # 17-COV-15.
RT 218 - Kalamalka & Aberdeen • 109 papers
LABOURER (Regular)
Reporting to an assigned Unit Manager, Operator, Tradesman, or Equivalent, this position carries out a variety of work necessary for the completion of the municipality’s construction and maintenance operations in the areas of water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage system, road, sidewalks, parks and buildings, and performs other work as required.
RT 41 - 39 Ave & 13 St • 95 papers
RT 214 - West Kal Rd • 52 papers RT 216 - Giles & DeJong • 94 papers
RT 202 - Lochhaven Dr & Priest Valley Dr • 55 papers RT 203 - Palfrey Drive & Priest Valley Dr • 65 papers RT 204 - Coldstream Creek Rd & Hillside Dr • 63 papers RT 235 - Mt Bulman Dr & Mt Bulman Pl • 148 papers RT 240 - Middleton Way & Braeburn • 151 papers EAST HILL
Note: Only applications submitted with a valid driver’s abstract will be considered. This position may be subject to a layoff during winter months.
RT 80 - 21 Ave & 23 Ave • 90 papers
Please see our website at www.vernon.ca for a complete job description and method of application. Closing date is February 27, 2015. Please quote competition # 15-COV-15.
RT 99 - 30 Ave & 19 St • 65 papers
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RT 87 - 32 Ave & 15 St • 92 papers LAVINGTON RT 215 - Aberdeen & Venables • 94 papers
(Temporary) April 15 – September 1, 2015 approximately Reporting to the Manager, Public Works, this seasonal position carries out general labour duties necessary for parks, boulevard, and City facility grounds maintenance from April to September (approximately).
MISSION HILL
Please see our website at www.vernon.ca for a complete job description and method of application. Closing date is February 27, 2015. Please quote competition # 13-COV-15.
RT 71 - 20 Ave & 36 St • 81 papers
RT 17 - 21 Ave & Okanagan Ave • 112 papers RT 18 - 16 Ave & 34 St • 85 papers RT 22 - 24 Ave & 36 St • 175 papers
RT 122 - 16 Ave & 17 Ave • 64 papers Contact Circulation • 250-550-7901
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Farm Labourers, Randhawa Orchards $10.49hr 5-6 day/wk Planting, Pruning, Harvesting Apr thru Oct (250)307-1656
WHITE Kennedy LLP Chartered Accountants is looking for a Human Resource Manager to join our team in Penticton. This position will be based in our office but will support staff in multiple offices (Osoyoos and West Kelowna), so a valid driver’s license will be required. In this internal Human Resources position you will be involved in a variety of projects including full cycle recruitment (including on-campus recruitment), new employee orientations, employee relations, performance management, and workforce analysis and planning. You will also be responsible for coordinating and organizing professional development programs and will have the opportunity to facilitate appropriate learning and development initiatives with students and professionals. You will have a diploma or degree in Human Resources and at least 3 years of related HR experience in an operational HR role. You must be self directed; self motivated and have strong attention to detail. Experience in a professional services environment would be a definite asset as would achievement of, or an interest in pursuing the CHRP designation. Send resume to Bill McKitrick: penticton@whitekennedy.com Thank you to all who apply but only potential candidates will be contacted. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
HOME SHARE PROVIDERS Wanted. Share your home and your time providing support to adults with disabilities in Vernon, Armstrong, Enderby, Salmon Arm, Lumby & Lavington areas. Home assessment and/or training will be provided. Please send expression of interest letter to - Attention Home Share Coordinator at Kindale Developmental Association, PO Box 94 Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0, Fax 250-5463053 or email to kindale@kindale.net. Website is www.kindale.net NO PHONE CALLS OR DROP IN PLEASE
8X8X20 New Containers Household/ Commercial rentals. $65-$110/mo. Your place or mine. Warren 250-545-8118 Vernon. Rent, or Sale. U1ST MOVING 2 men $90/hr. Local and long distance. Call 250-859-8362. FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687
Fencers and Labourers full time M-F, must be capable of repeatedly lifting and carrying heavy material. Must show up everyday. Wages to commensurate with experience and skill set. Reply with resume to: vosf@hotmail.com Grindrod Recreation Association is seeking expressions of interest for Maintenance at the Grindrod Park. (6920 Hwy 97A Grindrod) For the periods April 1 - Sept 30. Interested parties please submit request for proposal to: GRA box 182 Grindrod, BC V0E 1Y0. Request for proposal will close March 6, 2015 at 4:30pm. Lake Country Truss requires a Truss Assembler. Wage based on experience. Drop off resume in person from 8 a.m to 2 p.m. at #60 Udy Place in the Spallumcheen Industrial Park. Needed Early Childhood educator Permanent Part time. & full time.Must have license to practice. Reply to Box 11, C/o The Morning Star, 4407-25 Ave, Vernon, BC, V1T 1P5 Orchard Workers needed for Bagry Bros. Orchards Ltd. from June 20 to Nov 15. Thinning, Summer Pruning & Harvesting, $10.49/hr. Phone 250-503-7693 or Fax 250-5422136. 317 French Rd, Vernon ORCHARD WORKERS Thinning, Pruning, Harvesting $10.49/hr or piece rate 10/hrs per day, June 20 to Oct. 31. Gutknecht Orchards Ltd., Vernon Fax: 250-542-6647 email: begutknecht@shaw.ca
Part Time Receptionist required for busy dental practice. Dentrix exp. an asset. Drop resume off at Dr. Bernie Grages #1-3402 28 Ave, Vernon, BC V1T 1W9 250-542-3023
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CAREGIVERS Dengarry Professional Services Ltd.
is seeking caregivers for 24hr. support within the caregivers hm. of individuals with mental / physical / developmental disabilities. Basement suites and / or accessible housing an asset.
Contact Kristine at (1)250-554-7900 for more detail.
PRODUCTION WORKERS Wood Productionpackaging,assembly, chop saws, Seasonal! $11.00/hr. Fax resume to 250-545-7203 or email valleywoodreman@shaw.ca
In-home Caregiver (Vernon BC) for disabled adult (private residence) FT 30hrs/wk. All personal care, live-in option. $17.50/hr. Call 250-558-9947. Fax resume to: 250-558-0301 or: daveshpak@hotmail.com
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Trades, Technical RETIREMENT home in Osoyoos seeking FT maintenance person. Resume and cover letter to jobs@balticproperties.ca
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Work Wanted *1 Vernon’s own DumpRunz Fast courteous service for around 1/2 the price of the big guys. 250-307-9449 Affordable handyman services. Dump Runs, Lawn Care. Pressure Washing. Gutter cleaning, tree trimming,local moves.Kris 250-308-4100.
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Financial Services GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca
Experience with Hardi + Vinyl Siding Must have truck, tools & valid driver’s licence. &RPSHWLWLYH UDWHV EHQHÀW SODQ IRU WKH ULJKW SHUVRQ
Apply in person with Resume to 6230 Pleasant Valley Rd - Or fax resume to 250-558-3933
CREDIT AND COLLECTION PERSON Credit and collection person required for local company with a large accounts receivable portfolio. A customer service attitude is critical but must be results orientated towards collection. Knowledge required in various avenues of collection including liens and the small claims court procedures.
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(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls. Cloverdale Premium Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!
Rubbish Removal *1 Vernon’s own DumpRunz Fast courteous service for around 1/2 the price of the big guys. 250-307-9449 *1 Vernon’s own DumpRunz Fast courteous service for around 1/2 the price of the big guys. 250-307-9449
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Volunteer Services 3201-30 Street volunteers@nexusbc.ca • 250-545-0585 www.volunteervernon.ca
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8 week old Bluenose Pitbull puppies, now ready for their new homes, first set of shots and dewormed. Call Mike 1-604-803-0972. Shampooches Pet Grooming 4311 25th Ave, Vernon. Call for information 250-275-1385
Merchandise for Sale
Fruit & Vegetables CERTIFIED organic chicken. Broilers or fryers from 3 to 8 lbs. Asking $4.50 per lb, pasture raised and fed GMO free food. Enderby 250-540-4660 fredarofarm@gmail.com
Firewood/Fuel
Shavings, sawdust and bark mulch and hog fuel. Up to 150 yards per load avail. 250-8046720.
Heavy Duty Machinery
Livestock 20 young Angus bred cows, 13 year old Angus bull. 250546-9766. AAA Grain fed beef for sale. No implants/hormones, ready for freezer. Call 250-546-9766
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SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS REIMER’S FARM SERVICES
250-260-0110 Financial Services
Call the Animal Care Society at 250-542-7203 for info about our lifesaving programs: • Spay/neuter • Feral cat trap/neuter/ return • Spayed/neutered barn cat adoptions WE ARE NOT A SHELTER - WE HELP REDUCE THE NEED FOR A SHELTER
Feed & Hay
Flooring installations. Over 20 yrs experience. In the Okanagan Valley 778-215-rugs (7847)
Floor Refinishing/ Installations
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FIREWOOD FOR SALE We have apple, birch, fir or pine. Delivery available. 250-260-7932
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Please forward resumés via email to laurell@vernonmorningstar.com or Box 6, 4407 25th Ave., Vernon, B.C. V1T 1P5
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Call the Animal Care Society at 250-542-7203 for info about our lifesaving programs: • Spay/neuter • Feral cat trap/neuter/ return • Spayed/neutered barn cat adoptions WE ARE NOT A SHELTER - WE HELP REDUCE THE NEED FOR A SHELTER
Cleaning Services Good Housekeeper, Experienced for regular home cleaning. Julie 250-307-2981 $15/hr
HIRING QUALIFIED SIDING INSTALLER
Painting & Decorating
Pets
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A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. Trades are welcome. 40’Containers under $2500! DMG 40’ containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT forklift. Wanted to buy 300 size hydraulic excavator. Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com
Medical Supplies Furniture Emporium WANTED: Good used Medical equipment, walkers, power lift chairs, scooters and other items. Phone 250-545-0240
Misc. for Sale
BUY-SELL-CONSIGN Furniture, Tools, Appliances Antiques & Collectables, Vehicles
*Wednesday Auctions 6PM www.doddsauction.com
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3/8 Reversible drill. Table Lamp, Scholl foot bath. Stud finder, oil painting. New Cuisinart food processor. Take all for $210. 250-549-1186. Brunswick 4x8 1” slate pool table, all acc. includ. Solid oak base, as new cond., over $6,000 invested, sell for $2,100. Call 250-260-3446 Collectable Antique 1960 United Juke Box, over 100, 45’s, 1960 records & favorites. Like new working, $3500 obo Call 250-260-3446 NEED BUILDING PLANS New or renovation. Call Okanagan Blue Print. 250-558-8791
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Misc. for Sale
Townhouses
Toro Workman 1600 HP, 2 seater, 900lb 4’ dump box, good for farm use, exec. working order, $2500 obo. Cal 250260-3446
East Hill Gated Retirement Living
WANTED: Good used furniture, beds & appliances. Phone Furniture Emporium, 250-545-0240
• 2 bedroom, 2 bath rancher townhouse • Club house, pool, hot tub, 55+ www.okeefe3.com/faq
Call Now! 250.545.9039 OK West Realty Corp., Vernon
Misc. Wanted BUYING unwanted and/or broken jewelry. 250-864-3521 I’m searching for old fifty cent pieces! 250-864-3521 Buying Vintage - older clothing jewelry, wind up watch (old), old lace linens 778-475-4806 I want to buy the coins from your safety deposit box or safe! Todd - 250-864-3521 Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antiques, Native Art, Estates + Chad: 250-863-3082 Local Wanted: Kash for copper/ brass- radiators, wire, plumbing. Also clean up yards/metal haul away. 250-546-3556 Wanted to Buy: two 45 gallon plastic barrels in good condition. (250)549-1205
Real Estate Business for Sale Parking Lot Line Painting business for sale. For more information call 250-545-8992
Claims DISTRESS SALE BANK FORECLOSURES Receive a free computerized list with pictures of foreclosure properties. www.okeefe3.com/hot-list-foreclosures
Call Now! 250-545-9039 OK West Realty Corp., Vernon.
Houses For Sale
WALK TO BEACH & PARK • The perfect year round paradise just a stone’s throw from Kalamalka Lake in Coldstream. • Immaculately maintained and renovated 3 bdrm + den home with a fully finished basement. • Half acre professionally landscaped with grapevines, walnut, cherry and ornamental trees boardering Coldstream Creek. • Motivated owner has priced for a quick sale. GREAT VALUE Check & Compare
$598,000 MLS®
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BJORN EDBLAD 250.308.7134 bedblad@shaw.ca
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Columbia Apartments Available Mar. 1 st
Large One Bedroom Apartment Close to downtown. Seniors building. No Pets. Non-smoking.
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250-545-1519 BRENTWOOD APARTMENTS
1 & 2 Bedroom
… available in quiet Senior-oriented building. Large deck, air conditioning, laundry facilities on each floor. Heat included. Close to bus stop, Schubert Centre and downtown. N/P, N/S. To view, call
250-545-0962 or 250-503-7977 1bdrm & 2bdrm condo, n/s, n/p. $785 includ.heat & $850 util not includ. 250-309-1171 1Bdrm, 55+ N/S, N/P Covered parking, Coin Laundry, Elev. Newly Reno’d. + Hydro, incl cable, Walk to D/T. $745. 250-503-7315 1bdrm apt. & studio avail. Clean & bright, in quiet well managed adult building, bus route, heat, h/w, cable, locker/prkg., HD video security, n/s n/p. Starting at $575/$675 3900-24 Ave. 250-550-4069 1bdrm, level entry, quiet convenient location near Schubert Center & bus rte. incl. cable,H/W, parking F/S. NS, 50+, $650 Call 250-309-3763 1bdrm, Low income Senior 65+, f/s, w/d, n/s, n/p, parking, walk to town, $500. (250)503-0161 1 bedroom East Hill, Lakeview Manor, hardwood floors, n/p, n/s, on-site laundry. 250260-5870
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: ESTATE OF ARTHUR NELSON CHAMBERS, Deceased, formerly of 803 Squaw Valley Road, Lumby, British Columbia Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Arthur Nelson Chambers, are hereby notified under Section 154 of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor in care of Davidson Lawyers LLP, 4th floor, 3205 – 32nd Street, Vernon, BC, V1T 2M4, on or before March 25, 2015, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice. William Jason Hack Executor Davidson Lawyers LLP Solicitors
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In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On April 5, 2014, at the 3200 block of 25th Avenue and the 3400 block of 30th Street, Vernon, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Vernon RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $2,020 CAD (25th Avenue), on or about 03:18 Hours, and $7,900 CAD (30th Street), on or about 04:00 Hours. The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been obtained by the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 5(2) (Possession for purpose of trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada. Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2015-2656, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST #15-18-COM VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE — RENTAL SPACE The City of Vernon is seeking submissions of Expressions of Interest (RFEOI) from proponents who are interested in renting space available in the Visitor Information Centre (VIC). The building is located at 3004 – 39th Avenue and presents Tourism Vernon with an opportunity to partner with a tourism related business to generate additional revenues from rental and commercial partner offerings. The space is zoned as P2 – Public Institutional and is approximately 1,623 sq. ft. Further information & instructions may be obtained from www.vernon.ca or www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca or the office of the Manager, Procurement Services between 8:00 - 4:00, Monday to Friday. Tel: 250-550-3646. This is a Request for Expressions of Interest only and not a tendering process and will not necessarily give rise to a Contract A “bid contract”. The City reserves the right to waive information in any Proposal, or reject any or all Proposals or to accept the Proposal deemed most favourable in its interest.
REQUEST FOR QUOTE #15-25-PW — 2015 SPRING CHIPPING PROGRAM Contractors with Chipping Equipment, who would like to be included in the Contractor’s list for the 2015 Spring Chipping Program, must provide the required information via CONFIDENTIAL quotation. Submissions will be accepted up to and including 2:00 PM local time, Friday, February 27th, 2015. All submissions to be titled: “Request for Quote #15-25-PW –2015 Chipping Program. Attn: ICC / Buyer. 2015 Spring Chipping Dates: Please accept this as a confirmation that the City of Vernon will require chipping services for the dates define herein, based on a fee for service for the 2015 Spring Chipping Program. Location Serviced:
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Event UnWineds downtown Morning Star Staff
A chance to UnWined in downtown Vernon proved popular during Vernon Winter Carnival. Downtown Vernon’s newest event UnWined Downtown, a ladies only VIP event, was a hit. This close-to-sold-out event brought almost 200 ladies downtown recently for an evening of shopping, wine tasting, and sampling at 15 downtown businesses. “We wanted to bring people downtown in a new and unique way, to showcase the amazing shops and salons we have that not a lot of people know about,” said Hailey Rilkoff, events and promotions coordinator. “The biggest comment we received from participants was ‘I didn’t even know that store was downtown!’ I think that shows that there’s always something or somewhere new to discover in our downtown core.” Ladies started off the evening with registrations and wine tastings at Monashee’s then headed out for three hours of mingling, shopping, door prizes and pampering throughout the downtown. VIP ticket holders also were treated to the VIP After Party at The Phoenix with special guests Libra Love Boutique, magician Leif David and a photo booth with Draht Photography & Image Studios. Each participant received a swag bag filled with goodies and gifts from participating businesses valued at approximately $100 and over $1,000 was given away at the after party. Downtown Vernon’s draw for a $500 shopping spree went to Cathy Drader who chose Cento Wear as her favourite host venue to spend her winnings at.
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“This event was a hit for both the ladies participating and the businesses involved,” said Rilkoff. “We can’t wait to host the next UnWined Downtown event.”
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Mr. & Mrs. David Johnson of Vernon are pleased to announce the December 25, 2013 engagement of their daughter, Ashley Thomson, to Darren Ricketts, son of Ivor & Diane Ricketts of Worcester, England. The couple are planning to wed August 6, 2015 at Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire, England.
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The Mother of the bride, Traci Evans and the Mother of the groom, Dawn Monty, would like to announce the upcoming nuptials of their children on June 6, 2015, Jordi Dreher to Nathan Shaw. Their children, Oliver and Maisy, are very happy to be included in this wonderful day in Armstrong.
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Twenty years later and the Greater Vernon Museum’s annual antique fair is still going strong. The sale tables have been sold out for weeks for the event which runs Friday and Saturday. “The auditorium and Dogwood Gym at the Vernon Recreation Complex will be filled to the rafters with vendors from all over the Okanagan and the Interior,” said Ron Candy, museum curator and antique fair organizer. “The vendors will be selling a wide variety of collectibles and antiques. With such a wide assortment of items, there is always a treasure or two to be had.” In 1995, the first antique fair was held in the museum with a small number of vendors. “The fair became very popular and, within a few short years, outgrew the museum and moved to the recreation complex,” said Candy. The event runs Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adult general admission for the antique fair is $3 per person and children 12 and under are admitted for free. For information, contact the museum at 250-542-3142.
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Digital action sought Morning Star Staff
A national committee chaired by UBC history professor Doug Owram is calling on Canadian libraries, museums, archival storage organizations and galleries to make a concentrated effort to keep up with the digital revolution. Owram, who teaches in the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences at the Okanagan campus, chaired the 13-member Council of Canadian Academies expert panel. Their job was to examine the digital revolution and pinpoint the need for Canadians to recognize how it’s changing the way historical records are kept and how they might be lost forever if things don’t change. The final report, Leading in the Digital World: Opportunities for Canada’s Memory Institutions, was released recently. The committee was asked to examine the challenges faced by today’s memory institutions, from technological changes, to shifting public expectations. It also looked at opportunities to help institutions navigate this period of change, including those related to enhanced public participation and those that can be realized through collaboration with other organizations.
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#200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600
745 Notre Dame Drive (250) 851-8700